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RBF 2018 to spur action on SDGsThis year's Responsible Business Forum will move beyond dialogue to focus on solutions and commitments that will help achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. -
How can smart buildings help an ageing Asia?Artificial intelligence, the internet of things and other smart technologies can help to make buildings smarter and more efficient, but can they make cities better places to live for the elderly?
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Green bonds and green buildings—the perfect match?Using green bonds to finance environmentally-friendly buildings is one way developers can express their commitment to sustainable business, but at what point does that become greenwashing? Experts at the International Green Building Conference in September discuss. -
5 ways green buildings are good for your healthAt the 2018 International Green Building Conference, experts spoke about the changing face of the workplace and how human health and wellness are driving innovation in construction and building management.
Green Buildings Opinion
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What staying cool has to do with eradicating poverty in India– A hotter world will make it even more difficult for India's poorest to break out of the poverty cycle, writes RAND Corporation's Gulrez Shah Azhar. What are some solutions that can change this? -
Building sea walls is a small bandaid on a gaping wound– Seawalls cannot make up for a lack of sensible coastal management and adaptation planning in Australia's coastal cities, writes Australian National University's Tayanah O'Donnell. -
Going full circle for growth and the planet– Overhauling wasteful manufacturing and consumption to achieve a circular economy would benefit the climate, people, and businesses, write UNIDO’s Li Yong and UNESCAP’s Hongjoo Hahm.
Green Buildings Videos
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Here's a new air conditioner that cools without warming the planet– No hot air here: Researchers from the National University of Singapore produce the first prototype of a new, environmentally friendly air conditioner in what could be a “quantum leap” in the 100-year old technology.
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Film captures global citizens innovating for a greener tomorrow– Moving away from narratives that spell fear of climate-related catastrophes, "Tomorrow" tells stories of how ordinary people -- from Icelandic volcanoes to Indian slums -- employ innovative ways to fight the effects of climate change.
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Singapore unveils new green building 'skylab' for the tropics– The BCA Skylab is the first high-rise revolving laboratory for the tropics meant to enable the testing of sustainable building technologies.
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Thai homes score world's first in storing sunshine– A Thai firm has built the country's first homes that runs on solar power for 24 hours a day, using a hybrid of solar PV panels and fuel cells.
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