Nature-Based Solutions for Stormwater Management and Climate Adaption
Trees can cool cities, but design matters. Explore research-based tool for nature-based climate adaptation, stormwater and resilient urban planning.
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Crime-Preventive Architecture and Sustainable Development
Discover how architects use CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) to create safer, socially sustainable and low-carbon cities. Evidence-based guidance on urban form, materials, sunlight, colour psychology and life-cycle design.
Science: Creativity in Architecture is Investment
Unlock the value of creativity in architecture. Learn how time, cost, and team dynamics impact innovative, interdisciplinary design outcomes.
Environmental Impact & Sustainable Gains in Architecture
Documentation on how to reduce CO₂ emissions (44%), habitat loss, chemicals, and waste from building materials – find solutions here.
Architecture & OECM: Biodiversity-Centred Urban Planning
OECM offers architects a new tool to integrate biodiversity into urban planning – from early site mapping to nature-friendly design and long-term stewardship.
Landscape Innovation at a School in Norway: FutureBuilt & BREEAM
Magasinparken Secondary School in Ski sets the standard for sustainable architecture with FutureBuilt and BREEAM, creating an inspiring learning environment.
Why indoor environment is unhealthy & how to repair it
The health topic in DM article “The indoor microbiome” raises some important aspects that deserve attention by Chris Butters.
FutureBuilt Paradis: Pioneering Sustainable Urban Design
Transforming the former industrial site at Paradis into a vibrant urban district is crucial for positioning Stavanger as a green city. Read the goals.
Nansenlokka: A Futurebuilt development project
Add Architects describe this project, which is subject to particularly strict environmental requirements, circular economy and social sustainability.
Biomimicry in Architecture
The strength of nature is “lazy and intelligent,” says Sigrid Adriaenssens, a professor of engineering at Princeton who specializes in biomimicry. Spider silk is five times stronger than steel.
Owen Zachariasse – Innovation and sustainability Delta Development Group
Owen Zachariasse is responsible for all Innovation and Sustainability activities within the Delta Development Group. Over the last 12
The Greenbuilt pitch challenge 7th January 2019 – Oslo European Environmental Capital
Greenbuilt Dialogue Conference- Partner Oslo European Environmental Capital 2019 Materials Matter! Construction materials now often comprise over half of the
Sustainability is maintream today. What’s next?
Here’s the idea: nature is extremely creative and evolved many solutions to solve different challenges. And it does it in a very elegant way!