One of the world's tallest wood buildings is located in the Swedish city of Skellefteå, setting an example for the future of green cities. Read More...
By: Alan Simson
The 21st century is the urban century. It has been forecast that urban areas across the world will have expanded by more than 2.5 billion people by 2050.
The scale and speed of urbanisation has created!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->… Read More...
Could high-rise buildings in carbon-neutral economy cities of the future be grown and self-repaired by living bacteria and adapt to the natural environment? New research by scientists who are using cells to create sustainable building!-->… Read More...
According to a new study by researchers from Yale University and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, wood-based engineered materials could help slash the carbon emissions in the air. Rather than using carbon-intensive!-->… Read More...
Research currently being conducted at Lancaster University suggests that concrete can be made stronger using extracted nanoparticles from vegetables, which can reduce the energy consumption and carbon emissions associated with cement!-->… Read More...