Green Buildings News
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Climatech Corp and Inovues win the inaugural CapitaLand Sustainability X ChallengeClimatech Corp and Inovues were awarded the Most Innovative Award and High Impact Award at the first global built environment-focused innovation challenge. -
Cities urged to build upwards but ditch skyscraper obsessionPancake or pyramid? Cities must plan how to expand or risk facing uncontrolled sprawl, says World Bank.
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Former victims of 'one child' policy hit out at China's new birth driveOne man saw his parents forced into hiding and his sister forced to have a late-term abortion over birth quotas. -
New city 'heat officers' take aim at climate change's 'silent killer'As urban areas worldwide face a growing threat from heatwaves, they are starting to plan ways to protect their vulnerable residents.
Green Buildings Opinion
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Is Green Mark the answer to greener buildings?– While Singapore's scheme to promote energy-efficient buildings has been improved over the years, it should be critically evaluated to ensure its aims are being realised. -
‘Growing momentum’ to make 2021 the global action year for sustainable energy– In a bid of optimism for the new year, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) expressed confidence that clean energy would grow in 2021. -
Alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals isn’t action. How can businesses execute their strategies?Global
Alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals isn’t action. How can businesses execute their strategies?
– A Japanese home builder and an Italian seafood company show what it means to make real progress towards sustainability, and offer lessons on how corporations can manage the gargantuan task.
Green Buildings Videos
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How would you better the world with a million dollars?– After two months of searching for sustainability solutions and a showdown between six finalists, the finale of The Liveability Challenge 2018 culminated in a proposal for biodegradable straws winning nearly a million dollars.
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The Conscious Festival draws biggest turnout yet in Singapore– Welcoming 3,800 people this year, the carbon neutral, zero waste festival has grown six-fold since its first edition in 2015.
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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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