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Investors are making sustainable housing a reality
Buildings, whether homes or offices, can achieve sustainability by reducing their exploitation of natural resources.
A new type of concrete could reduce our carbon footprint
"Our concept is to acquire calcium from discarded concrete, which is otherwise going to waste," an expert noted.
Traffic noise can increase the risk of dementia and bad health
Noise from road traffic and railways to be associated with an increased risk of all-cause dementia, scientists say.
Study calls for climate-friendly earthen homes, not concrete
Some 700 million people live in earthen homes. A new paper calls for more modern styles, in part as a response to concrete-related emissions.
Lighter pavement can cool down warming cities
Reflective materials on pavement can prevent that heat from building up and help counteract climate change.
COVID’s difficult lessons can help reshape European cities
A new EU Environment Agency briefing details how COVID is showing urban planners ways to make permanent change in sustainable design.