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Green Roofs Help Grow Urban Economies

Green Roofs Help Grow Urban Economies
Advocates of sustainable construction have pointed to green roofs as potent sources of economic rejuvenation.

Qatar’s Passivhaus Proves Green Building Need Not Be Costly

Qatar’s Passivhaus Proves Green Building Need Not Be Costly
The cost analysis for a demonstration green building house opened in Qatar this week proves that sustainability measures...

Bangkok’s New City Plan Chases Green Building Dream

Bangkok’s New City Plan Chases Green Building Dream
The Thai capital of Bangkok has made green building one of the driving concepts behind its new city...

Green Building Materials Market to Hit $254 Billion by 2020

Green Building Materials Market to Hit $254 Billion by 2020
The global market for green building materials is set to reach over a quarter of a trillion US...

Green Building a Potential “Silver Bullet” for Hong Kong Power Reform

Green Building a Potential “Silver Bullet” for Hong Kong Power Reform
As the Hong Kong government moves to reshape the local electricity market sustainability advocates are promoting green building...

UK Green Building Makes Foray into Shanghai

UK Green Building Makes Foray into Shanghai
British green construction consultancy the Building Research Establishment (BRE) has entered an agreement with a state-owned Shanghai-based company...

Seattle Unveils “World’s Greenest Commercial Building”

Seattle Unveils “World’s Greenest Commercial Building”
The designers of the Bullitt Center in Seattle claim the recently unveiled development is set to be the...

China Stills Lags in Green Building Despite Urban Growth

China Stills Lags in Green Building Despite Urban Growth
Despite severe pollution in its chief urban centres, China continues to lag in the application of sustainability measures...
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The UK’s Largest Sustainable Housing Site
The University of Cambridge has freed up its £1 billion North West Cambridge site to begin work on the...

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International Construction | A measure as simple as the colour coding of construction documents can achieve pivotal...
Australian Construction | Lend Lease's Commonwealth Bank Place in Sydney takes home one of the most prestigious...

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