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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.
Recycled asphalt shingles create a new rooftop view
Roofing giant GAF says its newly patented process has the potential to create a circular economy for asphalt in general, not just shingles.
Creating blue spaces in cities can boost our wellbeing
People living near water have a lower risk of premature death and obesity and higher rates of mental wellbeing.
A Thai university leads the way in organic urban agriculture
The 7,000sqm rooftop garden at Thammasat University is the largest such green space in Asia.
‘Smart bricks’ could work to store energy in buildings
“Our method works with regular brick or recycled bricks, and we can make our own bricks as well,” says Julio D'Arcy of Washington University.
Keeping our cool: Report urges action as heat drives demand
Energy efficiency and success with HFC targets are needed to meet the global demand for cooling.