Constructing a Sustainable Future

"Air conditioning is at the heart of a worldwide controversy, as it is accused of exacerbating global warming. Find out more in this article"

Find out how 20 French architecture schools are taking inspiration from the Olympic Games to create innovative pavilions.

What were the key strategies and initiatives that Helsinki implemented to achieve a 60% reduction in carbon emissions? Helsinki has been conducting climate policies for a long time, but I would say that the current and the previous council periods have really been the one’s when our ambition has been…

Discover the winning projects from the Architecture Student Contest 2024, focusing on sustainability and innovation to transform a district of Helsinki.

Discover 5 exemplary European reversible and modular construction projects, sustainable solutions for a more circular city.

How can architecture respond to environmental challenges? Discover the solutions offered by the winners of the Global Award 2024.

Discover the objectives of the Chaillot Declaration, a pioneering agreement adopted by 70 countries to standardize zero-emission buildings worldwide.

Find out how lightweight construction can contribute to an effective decarbonisation strategy while offering sustainability and economic efficiency.

To make more sustainable construction or renovation choices, professionals can turn to databases listing the environmental impacts of building materials.

Soil excavation is a revolutionary approach to sustainable construction. Find out how this method is transforming building practices.

How to transform Phoenix, one of the hottest cities in the USA, to make it resilient to rising temperatures and climate challenges?

This slideshow shows 6 examples of sustainable buildings from around the world: The Plus (Magnor), Harvard University Science and Engineering Comple

Faced with the depletion of certain natural resources and their limited exploitation, what changes must the building industry make to its supply chain?

In this interview with Chilean architect Rosanna, find out more about her demanding and committed vision in three questions.

Significantly reducing carbon emissions for any new construction or renovation project requires both technical and theoretical qualifications, which differ greatly from traditional methods. Training programmes in sustainable construction must therefore encompass a broad range of skills and disciplines while adapting to very different market and resource contexts. A thriving offer…

"Jana Revedin is an architect, doctor of architectural and urban sciences and full professor at the École Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris. In 2006, she created the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture™"

Explore how major cities worldwide combat land subsidence and flooding risks caused by rapid urbanization and rising sea levels.

How can sustainable construction help accelerate the energy transition of cities? I. S.: Cities are responsible for around two-thirds of energy consumption, and building construction is responsible for the lion’s share. So sustainable construction is key to the energy transition – principles like vernacular architecture, low carbon materials, highly efficient…

Find out more about Warsaw's groundbreaking museum complex and Polish architect Marta Sękulska-Wrońska's vision of sustainable construction.

Get a sneak preview of the new global barometer of sustainable construction perceptions 2024, obstacles and levers for progress, expected solutions

Discover how innovation is transforming concrete, making it more sustainable and less polluting, to meet current environmental challenges.

Find out how carbon databases provide a clear picture of the emissions associated with more sustainable building materials.

Explore the actions of mayors and elected officials committed to making their cities sustainable on both environmental and social fronts.

In the construction sector, the limited use of secondary materials (diverted from the skip) shows that this is still far from obvious.

Sally Uren, Chief Executive of Forum for the Future, and Lena Hök, Executive Vice President of Skanska Group.