Articles Tagged with ''sustainable design ''

A popular global photo competition called “Concrete in Life”, which highlights the sustainability, essential nature and beauty of concrete throughout the world, has been launched from New York’s influential international Climate Week. 

Sustainability was an important theme throughout the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance 2024 Fall Conference, with sessions covering vinyl life cycle assessments, the future of environmental product declarations and embodied carbon legislation on the federal and state levels.

Build Like It’s the End of the World provides actionable solutions for a sustainable built environment.

The Nemetschek Group celebrated its 25^th anniversary on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange last Friday with a “Bell Ringing Ceremony”. The so-called “Closing Bell” marked the end of the trading day and a special milestone in the company's history, which has undergone impressive development since its IPO in 1999.

The amount of solar roofing that has changed in the last decade is a monumental testament to the dedication of builders, construction professionals and environmentalists who drive renewable energy generation and funding. What are some of the most notable wins from the last 10 years so people can look forward to 10 more?

Luke Lombardi was recently honored with the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOC) Emerging Leader Award, recognizing his leadership on sustainability and innovation in California.

These precision rolled decorative glass patterns contain 40 to 50 percent recycled glass, dramatically expanding the choices of sustainable, design-forward architectural glass.

Integrating daylighting devices reduced energy consumption and maximized natural light. By replacing the traditional clerestories used in the first two regional libraries with Solatube TDDs and acrylic panels, a visually striking skylight effect was achieved, enhancing both aesthetics and sustainability.

Now through October 6, applications are open for Wege Prize 2025, the international design competition where top teams win a prize pool of $65,000 USD for their sustainable, circular approaches to solving some of today’s biggest problems in pollution, hunger, waste and more.