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  • Green buildings: Darmstadtium

    Darmstadtium features pioneering energy-saving and environmental technologies. For instance, a "Calla" - a flower-like funnel-shaped glass roof - in the heart of the building collects rainwater, lets in daylight and sucks in fresh air. Cooling is...

    • Date de publication : 11/07/2008
  • Green buildings: Melbourne

    Melbourne's new state-of-the-art Convention Centre has received the world's first 6-Star Green Star environmental rating for a convention centre. The award was given by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) in recognition of the centre's...

    • Date de publication : 11/07/2008
  • Green buildings

    Moscow City Tower is to be Europe's tallest and the world's second tallest building. The 600-m naturally ventilated tower designed by Norman Foster will accommodate 25 000 people - a city unto itself - and the designer is aiming for LEED gold...

    • Date de publication : 12/08/2008
  • Green buildings: not so expensive

    A study sponsored by the investment firm Good Energies on 150 green building projects around the world shows that, on average, they cost only around 2% more than traditional buildings and yielded 33% savings on energy use. These results can...

    • Date de publication : 24/02/2009
  • Green Buildings: Frozen smoke

    Following the meeting of the IIR's Science and Technology Council (STC) on June 10, 2010, Prof. Renato Lazzarin, University of Padua in Vicenza, Italy, AICARR President, President of Commission E1 (Air conditioning) of the STC gave a lecture...

    • Date de publication : 04/02/2011
  • Green Buildings: King Abdullah University

    King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, has been selected as one of the 2010 "Top Ten Green Projects" by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE). The annual...

    • Date de publication : 04/02/2011
  • Green buildings: Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China

    Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China is on, and is expected to draw 70 million visitors. With a theme of "Better City, Better Life", it aims to explore the full potential of urban life in the 21st century and how to create an eco-friendly society....

    • Date de publication : 04/02/2011
  • Le top 10 des villes du monde aux bâtiments écologiques (en anglais)

    Paris, Singapour et Londres figurent dans le top 3 des villes du monde possédant des bâtiments écologiques.

    • Date de publication : 07/07/2016
    • Sujets : Environnement
  • Green building outlook strong for non-residential and residential sectors

    Green was expected to represent 44% of all commercial and institutional construction in 2012, growing to 55% by 2016. Green home and renovation activity are expected to grow to 20% in 2012 and 38% by 2016

    • Date de publication : 25/04/2013
    • Sujets : Chiffres, économie, Environnement
  • Le marché des services liés aux bâtiments écologiques (en anglais)

    Selon une enquête récente, les bâtiments écologiques représentaient 38% de l'activité du bâtiment en 2012.

    • Date de publication : 20/10/2015
    • Sujets : Chiffres, économie, Environnement
  • Premier immeuble "zéro carbone" à Hong Kong

    L'immeuble mis en service à Hong Kong va au delà des exigences d'un bâtiment à "énergie zéro" puisqu'il produit de l'énergie et la redistribue sur le réseau. (en anglais)

    • Date de publication : 25/03/2014
    • Sujets : Environnement
  • La Commission européenne publie une stratégie de rénovation massive pour des bâtiments plus efficaces sur le plan énergétique. (en anglais)

    La décarbonisation du chauffage et du refroidissement figure parmi les trois principales priorités de la nouvelle stratégie de renovation massive de la Commission européenne. La stratégie encourage le recours à...

    • Date de publication : 05/11/2020
    • Sujets : Réglementation, Technologie, Environnement
  • L’impression 3D au service des bâtiments passifs

    L’impression 3D des bâtiments, qui présente des avantages en termes de coût et de rapidité de construction, peut également faciliter la conception de bâtiments à énergie quasi-nulle. 

    • Date de publication : 29/03/2021
  • Briefs: Empire State Building

    Once the world's tallest building, the Empire State Building is addressing a new challenge: it's going green. Chillers in the cooling plant will be rebuilt, and with insulation will generate roughly half the savings. The owners of the landmark...

    • Date de publication : 13/08/2009
  • Climate change issues: G8 statement

    The Group of Eight leading industrialized nations (G8) met with 5 major emerging countries (Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa) early June in Heiligendamm and published a statement demonstrating a far greater will to address climate...

    • Date de publication : 05/08/2007