New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has launched an initiative to advance the design, construction and operation of low- or zero-carbon emitting buildings in the state.

Buildings account for nearly four-tenths of U.S. energy consumption through heating, cooling and other electricity use, according to the Energy Information Administration. And if that energy comes from fossil fuels, it releases more greenhouse gases that drive human-caused climate change.

Buildings account for nearly four-tenths of U.S. energy consumption through heating, cooling and other electricity use, according to the Energy Information Administration. And if that energy comes from fossil fuels, it releases more greenhouse gases that drive human-caused climate change.

State-owned enterprises, including power utilities, in many countries have collected a menagerie of assets unrelated to their core business. And they are selling cheap.

The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has proposed a penalty of threefold property tax on residential structures lacking the Occupancy Certificate (OC). As the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) plans to levy threefold property tax on residential structures lacking the Occupancy Certificates (OCs), it may affect as many as 90 percent of the buildings in the city. Tukaram Mundhe, Commissioner, NMC, avers that the occupancy certificate is mandatory as per the building byelaws stated under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, 1966. Therefore, all the building owners should obtain OC to avoid penalties. Nagpur has around 3,000 buildings that were served notices under the MRTP Act, but penalties were not levied until […]

CHENNAI: Thousands of unauthorised buildings in the state are facing demolition after the Madras high court on Monday quashed two government orders that proposed to legalise illegal structures built till July 1, 2007. The first bench comprising Chief Justice R K Agrawal and Justice M Sathyanaryanan said: “But for the lackadaisical attitude on the part of the authorities, such an alarming and mushrooming growth of unauthorized and illegal constructions would not have come into place.” The bench was delivering verdict on two PILs against October 30, 2012 government orders extending amnesty schemes for illegal buildings constructed between 1999 and July 1, 2007. “The state government and statutory authorities concerned are […]

PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Saturday demolished illegal constructions spread over 4,000 sq ft in Warje. Civic officials said these included residential and commercial establishments. The premises in the side and front margins were occupied without permission from the civic administration. In February, the civic administration had acted against encroachments in Ambegaon, Bavdhan and Yerawada. Illegal constructions over 1,432 sq ft, 9,000 sq ft and 4,632 sq ft, receptively were demolished in the drive. The civic body has acted against over 3,300 illegal constructions in the last year. As part of the drive, illegal sheds and houses built in concrete on an area of 22 lakh sq ft […]

PUNE: The Zone 1 of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Friday took action against illegal constructions in Kalas and Dhanori areas, said a statement issued by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The statement added that residential as well as commercial establishments had made these encroachments. The illegal constructions spread over 3200 sq ft were demolished in the drive. The premises inside and front margins were occupied without taking any permission from the civic body. The Kalas area had illegal construction spread over 2000 sq ft, while Dhanori had 1200 sq ft of illegal constructions. Since the start of this month the civic administration had taken action against encroachments in Bavdhan, Dhankawadi, […]

Black paint usually absorbs heat, but a new two-layer polymer paint reflects infrared light and keeps objects 16°C cooler, which could help make buildings more energy efficient

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By 2060, we will have approximately two trillion square feet of buildings across the globe.

We spoke with industry experts to identify what’s preventing developers from fully going green – and it all boils down to lack of finances.

Black paint usually absorbs heat, but a new two-layer polymer paint reflects infrared light and keeps objects 16°C cooler, which could help make buildings more energy efficient

Adelaide landmarks were illuminated with blue light overnight amid more tributes for SA Police Chief Superintendent Joanne Shanahan and Tania McNeill, who were killed in a three-car crash on Saturday.

A District of Columbia federal court has entered a permanent injunction order against Steven McClain and the Trust for Architectural Easements Inc. (formerly known as the National Architectural Trust).

The blocks could be part of the architecture of a building, generating more power than just rooftop panels.

And whatever you do, don't read the comments.

This is a big problem in old buildings: providing universal access without ruining the look of the building.

In which the City requires new buildings to go from 'solar ready' rooftops to solar actual.

It is hard keeping up with the latest ideas in green building, but things are changing fast.

But maybe he should.

LEED v4 is here.

We are going to need a new term that binds them all together. A lecture in 20 slides.

Really, this trend should be nipped in the bud.

Blouin Tardif Architectes do a beautiful adaptive reuse and addition in Montreal.

Finally, people are beginning to take this issue seriously.

But some people are beginning to take the issue seriously. Anthony Pak writes a good article about it for Canadian Architect.

We have to reconsider what is "acceptable for how houses should look and feel."

The future of green building depends on what comes out of our soil.

Natural materials are the only ones that sequester carbon rather than produce it.

And GO Logic shows again that they really do with the Little House on the Ferry.

Here is another reason to hate the Hudson Yards in New York City.

I write often about the lessons that one can learn from old buildings, usually discussing ventilation and lighting. It turns out that there are lessons in security and defence as well; Eli Lehrer of Frum Forum notices some

Can digital fabrication and robotic construction techniques help reduce the carbon emissions of concrete?

A new material could be applied to roofs that would soak up rain and then "sweat" out the moisture when temperatures are high to cool down buildings without electricity.

Thyssenkrupp's TWIN elevators have a very unique feature that could save buildings energy and space.

What's the best approach for dealing with this?

Almost every American office building and home has this.

You've heard of starchitects, well here's a super-star engineer: welcome to Ove Arup's world.

The Thermal Resilience Design Guide from Ted Kesik could be a new standard.

This is the way you mix shipping container transport tech with spaces that work for human beings.

Milan is home to the Bosco Verticale, or Vertical Forest, a striking development of residential buildings.

Black paint usually absorbs heat, but a new two-layer polymer paint reflects infrared light and keeps objects 16°C cooler, which could help make buildings more energy efficient

Malaysia's tax agency has released Public Ruling No. 1/2018, setting out the goods and services tax rules concerning the sale of buildings on commercial land that are used for both residential and commercial purposes.

Imports (Bop) - Prefabricated Buildings And Components in Canada decreased to 31.90 CAD Million in March from 39.80 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports (Bop) - Prefabricated Buildings And Compon in Canada averaged 19.74 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 134.80 CAD Million in June of 1995 and a record low of 2.20 CAD Million in January of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Prefabricated Buildings And Co.

Housing Starts in Bulgaria decreased to 993 units in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 1156 units in the third quarter of 2019. Housing Starts in Bulgaria averaged 744 units from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1281 units in the second quarter of 2017 and a record low of 382 units in the first quarter of 2012. This page provides - Bulgaria Housing Starts- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Housing Starts in Turkey increased to 9195 units in December from 5557 units in November of 2019. Housing Starts in Turkey averaged 7394.34 units from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 39137 units in December of 2010 and a record low of 1250 units in January of 2002. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Housing Starts - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.