Green ratings are growing in South Africa, mainly for upgraded older buildings, but some low scores suggest buildings may appear greener than they are.
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More architects are using wood construction for large buildings. A resource economist argues any increase in demand for wood will push commercial growers to better manage forests.
Financial institutions have a key role to play in funding green building construction and retrofits to cut energy use, running costs and emissions.
The greenhouse gas emissions from concrete production are hard to cut but a new low-carbon cement facility is scaling up production of a far more sustainable alternative.
Bioarchitecture draws on design principles from nature to construct buildings that work in ways that help tackle climate change and reverse environmental damage.
Buildings are designed for people to live in, but what happens when no one is present or only half of the occupants are there?
A lot of federal money is now available for making school buildings healthier. Two environmental health experts explain how school districts can best use it.
Australia last week moved to tackle the climate crisis when federal parliament passed Labor’s climate bill. But the new law is just the first step.
Green buildings can cost more than conventional structures, but the small increase has noticeable benefits for those working and living within them.
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Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
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PhD Candidate, Building Engineering, Carleton University
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Professor of Planning and Director of Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University
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Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University
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Associate Professor of Environmental Health, Boston University
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Associate Professor & Global Challenge Lead, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University; University of British Columbia
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Professor of Civil Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of Galway
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PhD Candidate, Bioresource Engineering, McGill University
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Lecturer in Architecture and Construction, University of Sydney
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Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics, The Ohio State University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Johannesburg
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Professor and Acting Head of Department: Department of Finance and Investment Management, University of Johannesburg