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Cycling

4 Main Dos and Don’ts of Cycle Promotion: Learnings From EU Project Leaders

Metka Novak - May 19, 2022 0

Planning an initiative to encourage cycling in your city is certainly an admirable task, and in this era, one of great importance. However, there is more than meets the eye when starting on this...

Retrofitting

Community Sociologist Jeni Cross: Building Better Retrofitting Behaviours

Karl Dickinson - May 4, 2022 0

A toxic mix of bad habits and infrastructure that prevents change is holding sustainability back. This is as true for retrofitting as anything. Community sociologist Doctor Jeni Cross has dedicated 20 years to researching...

Car-Free

The Top 5 EU Projects on Reducing Car Use – and What You Can Learn From Them

Lauren McAskie - April 18, 2022 0

Over the last 20 years or so the European Union has funded hundreds of projects aiming to reduce private vehicle usage and emissions. We took a look to see what some of the biggest...

Greenery

Green Gentrification: Why, How & Who?

Metka Novak - March 7, 2022 0

Lately, it seems ‘climate justice’, ‘eco-gentrification’, and ‘green gentrification’ are the most used terms in the realm of sustainability. Whatever the phrase, gentrification is not an easy matter for discussion. Why that is the...

Retrofitting

Retrofitting Reports: Prime Publications on Policy and Practice

Karl Dickinson - September 24, 2021 0

Retrofitting is big news. The internet is home to many academic papers and reports on the subject. Aside from providing a lot of empirical data, the impressive level of research shows us just how...

Housing

Guarantee It: The Right to Adequate Housing

Iris Fiebiger - September 22, 2021 0

Access to adequate housing is a human right. And yet, we are still struggling to accommodate everyone in our cities. To understand why – and ultimately resolve this issue – we need to take...

Retrofitting

Decarbonisation, Energy Efficiency & Retrofitting Policies

Karl Dickinson - September 22, 2021 0

There is a plethora of retrofitting policies out there, especially in Europe, that are guiding the move to a cleaner, greener energy scene. Here is a selection of rules and guidelines that are improving...

Retrofitting

A Growing Field: Research into Retrofitting

Karl Dickinson - September 21, 2021 0

Research into retrofitting and the energy efficiency of buildings is a growing field. Here’s a sample of some of the most interesting papers around. An Investment Allocation Approach for Building Energy Retrofits This paper introduces a...

Retrofitting

Retrofitting and Energy Efficiency Projects

Karl Dickinson - September 16, 2021 0

With climate change being so high on the agenda, it’s not surprising that there is a range of retrofitting projects testing out various measures, innovations, technologies, and tools for engagement to see how we...

Greenery

Urban Biodiversity and the EU Taxonomy

Metka Novak - September 13, 2021 0

It’s easy to forget we share our space in the city with other creatures. Either being small and almost invisible to the unobservant eye or being right there, planted in front of your front...

Housing

From PROMISE to ENERGY PUSH: Past and Ongoing EU Projects on Housing

Iris Fiebiger - September 2, 2021 0

Housing is a complex and multifaceted topic. We want our homes to be eco-friendly, socially inclusive, well-maintained, and – at the end of the day – affordable. That sounds like quite a challenge to...

Construction

Financing Green Buildings: Is ‘Sustainable’ Affordable?

Iris Fiebiger - August 26, 2021 0

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...

Construction

How Urban Mining Can Promote Circular Construction

Abbie Harby - August 26, 2021 0

Since writing his thesis on “Recyclable Building in Residential Construction” over 20 years ago, Thomas Romm has only delved deeper into how we can reduce the environmental impact of construction and planning practices. Cue:...

Construction

Guide to Natural Materials in Construction: More Than Hobbit Houses and Mud Huts

Abbie Harby - August 23, 2021 0

Deep in the depths of the construction world, among the steel, cement and concrete, there are materials hidden, just waiting to be utilised. We’ve put together this guide exhibiting some of the main natural...

Greenery

Flora Robotica: The Future of Growing Your Own House?

Metka Novak - July 21, 2021 0

Let’s talk hypothetically – what if we had the ability to grow our own houses? Out of plants? No greenhouse gas emissions, no grey concrete, no building-material waste, no heat island effects. Wouldn’t it...

Greenery

Urban Gardening in Bustling Cities

Metka Novak - July 7, 2021 0

As the desire for eating healthy, fresh, organic and home-grown produce grows, naturally so does the desire for gardening. But where to garden when you live in a densely populated city? Urban gardens offer...

Greenery

EU Projects Working Towards Greener Cities

Metka Novak - June 29, 2021 0

Green is the new black; or rather, ‘greenzoning’ is the new ‘grayzoning’. These EU projects are the ones painting the cities green, striving to protect the (urban) biodiversity, or focusing on social inclusion by...

Greenery

The Case for Green Roofs

Metka Novak - June 28, 2021 0

How to incorporate greenery into urban spaces? Where to put green spaces in a densely populated area? Putting them on a roof is a way to go! The benefits of green roofs are being...

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