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Retrofitting

The Challenges of Psychology in Retrofitting

Karl Dickinson - August 3, 2021

At CityChangers, we value the learning we can gain from bottlenecks, problems, and conundrums. Knowing the challenges and discovering the blockages provides a ground on which we can search for solutions. We’ve noticed a...

Retrofitting

Green Finance Institute: Accelerating Retrofits Through Investment

Urban Future - February 6, 2024

Retrofitting Europe’s built environment would drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and position us closer to climate goals. It’s a tantalisingly tangible but costly outlook, and progress is slow. To change this, the Green Finance...

Inclusive Cities

Policy Recommendations & Mechanisms That Support Urban Migrant Experiences

Karl Dickinson - January 31, 2024

The challenges for migrants arriving in a new country seem endless. The more vulnerable their situation, and precarious their legal status, the deeper these problems run. Social and structural barriers and discrimination prevent newcomers...

Retrofitting

The Challenges of Retrofitting

Karl Dickinson - July 14, 2021

Telling the average person on the street to upgrade their draughty, crumbling home to save energy and, ergo, the planet might be too abstract to inspire action, met with responses like: “What difference can...

Editorial

Salary Without a Job: The Dream of Supposedly Work-Shy Gen-Z

Jacqueline Maier - February 13, 2024

Those born between 1997 and 2012 represent the first generation growing up with smartphones – and are considered by some not to be big fans of (hard) work. If true, they’d surely welcome the introduction...

Cycling

Facts & Figures on Cycling

Tanja Polonyi - February 23, 2021

It is probably no surprise to you that cycling is a great thing to do. But do you have all the facts you need to convince even the most car-loving person to switch to...

Retrofitting

Investigating Investment: How to Pay for Retrofitting

Karl Dickinson - September 27, 2021

Even knowing retrofitting will improve our standard of living and save us cash in the long run, finding the money upfront to pay for it can be a challenge. In this article, we prove...

Water

The Challenges Facing Urban Water Management

Karl Dickinson - February 16, 2023

What water is available to cities is unevenly distributed and increasingly stressed due to population growth. Human activity backed by poor policy safeguards increases volumes of wastewater, reduces that of potable quality, and triggers...

Construction

The Challenges of Sustainable Construction

Abbie Harby - September 8, 2021

Encouraging people to change the way they’ve always done things is never going to be easy. While calls to construct buildings more sustainably may be met with scoffs and points to the price tag,...

Retrofitting

Be Happy With What You’ve Got: The Case for Retrofitting

Karl Dickinson - June 14, 2021

What would your dream home look like? Some people will be lucky enough to build fanciful follies from scratch. The rest of us get to pick the choice cuts from pre-existing stock; but older...

Retrofitting

Retrofitting Funds, Grants & Loans

Karl Dickinson - September 20, 2021

So, you want to retrofit but are not sure how you’re going to finance it? Depending on where you are in the world, you might be fortunate to get some help. Some countries seem...

Greenery

How to Finance Green Roofs

Metka Novak - September 22, 2021

Let’s be honest, greening your home is never cheap. It may pay off in the long run, but in the short run, gathering all necessary financial means may present many a challenge. There are...

Construction

Financing Green Buildings: Is ‘Sustainable’ Affordable?

Iris Fiebiger - August 26, 2021

Sustainable buildings provide plenty of environmental, economic, and social benefits. So why are we hesitant to build more of them? A common explanation (and misconception!) is that they are simply too expensive. To bust...

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