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How Can Digitalisation Help Decarbonise the Building Sector?

Major transformations are needed to achieve the climate targets in the building sector. Here we provide an overview of the role digital technologies play in the industry.

Sustainable Biocomposite Material Component Creates Potential for Healthy Indoor Climates

Researchers searching for construction materials that address both climate and health challenges have stumbled upon a new, exciting biocomposite material.

© Kunaljit Chadha / ETH Zurich - Gramazio Kohler Research, Chair of Sustainable Construction and Robotic Systems Lab

Impact Printing: Will We Print Our Houses From Clay One Day?

Impact printing produces houses from clay with minimal composite materials. Are they an alternative to highly emitting concrete buildings?

Jenga Green Library: Transforming Kenya’s Construction Landscape with Sustainable Building Solutions

Awareness, affordability and accessibility to green building technologies have stymied the uptake of green building in Kenya. Jenga Green Library could make things easier.

Metr: How Digital Solutions Are Driving Down Real Estate Costs While Improving Sustainability

Could digital solutions be at the forefront of the construction industry's mammoth carbon footprint? Experts agree - they have potential. But the answer to making our buildings "smart" could be more complicated.

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“Digitalisation is Key to Climate Neutrality in the Building Sector”: An Interview with Sibyl Steuwer

How can we rapidly revolutionise the construction industry, and where are digital technologies playing a pivotal role? Sibyl Steuwer from BPIE shares her insights in an interview.

Giving Old Materials a New Identity: Circular Building With Digital Material Passports

The concept of creating new houses from old materials and components has been around for a long time. Digital material passports are intended to modernise the process.

The CUBE, Dresden
© Stefan Gröschel, TU Dresden, IMB

Carbon Concrete: Dresden Building 70 Percent More Sustainable Than Other Concrete Buildings

The CUBE in Dresden proves that carbon concrete is an exciting building material for a successful construction turnaround.

The CUBE Berlin: Office Building With a ‘Brain’

Thanks to artificial intelligence, the CUBE Berlin adapts to the needs of its users and at the same time creates more efficient control processes. What does this mean for the future of office work?