Sustainable Investments Beat Traditional Option in 2025
Sustainable investments experienced strong growth in 2025. A persistent knowledge gap continues to limit the realisation of genuinely sustainable development.
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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.
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.
ASKO Oslofjord logisticfacility: Highest level environmental certification
Arkitektgruppen Drammen descirbes The ASKO logistic facility in Norway, a globally unique Breeam-Nor Outstanding certification and national soil conservation.
ALO Trondheim: Highest level environmental certification
HUS Architects, commissioned by Kjeldsberg in collaboration with Veidekke, completed the office building in April 2024. Read architect experiences.
ESG analysts: Green buildings and materials aren’t more expensive. How to increase demand.
Green buildings receive some attention. Why isn’t it more common, and what is recommended to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals in time?
Exposed: Environmental documentation errors and EU’s greenwashing sanctions
EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive boosts sustainability from 2024. This article compares EPDs, public procurement and financial sanctions.
Futurebuilt brilliance building: The National Museum, Oslo
The largest property owner in Norway, were pioneers in incorporating environmental requirements for materials from the project’s inception in 2014.
Elevating Standards: Environmental Verification for JM’s Entire Residential Portfolio
JM is one of the leading residential developers in the Nordic region. Elegance Meets Sustainability: JM’s Swan-certified architectural and material Triumphs.
Raising architectural vision: using ISO 14001 and EMAS certification for sustainable construction materials
Meta-study shows ISO 14001 and EMAS enhance environmental performance and support sustainability in architecture and the construction sector.