It is projected that by 2050, 1.6 billion urban dwellers will be regularly exposed to extreme high temperatures, which cause droughts and wildfire, and over 800 million people in more than 570 cities will be vulnerable to sea level rise and coastal flooding. While the built environment that accommodates the urban population plays a role […]
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In Malaysia, around 1,200 buildings have a Green rating—but they only make up 0.01 per cent of the nation’s reported 7 million building stock. Since the establishment of Green building certification 15 years ago, the market has changed to demand more Green buildings, but this still represents a sliver of the whole ‘pie’. The vast […]
Read More… from IGEM 2022: Can we push a ‘carbon report card’ for every single building?
The city of Kuala Lumpur returned as host to a fully-physical 13th International Conference on World Class Sustainable Cities (WCSC) 2022 held on Tuesday, 13 September 2022 at the Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur Hotel. Themed KL2040: Towards A Liveable Urban Future, this event explored the proactive steps that need to be taken for cities’ resilience, […]
Read More… from WCSC 2022: What entails a liveable and resilient urban future?
Amidst today’s global geopolitical tension, supply chain disruptions and the existential threat of climate change, the built environment (BE) industry needs to come together and build resilience. In this spirit, regional BE leaders and practitioners convened in person from 6–8 September 2022 for the International Built Environment Week (IBEW) Conference held at the Sands Expo […]
Read More… from IBEW 2022 aims for Industry Transformation
This year, Indonesia as the host of the intergovernmental G20 (Group of Twenty) forum is under the global spotlight. As a parallel event to the G20, Green Building Council (GBC) Indonesia held Better Climate Festival 2022 throughout August to November 2022, a series of events that included student competitions, awards for sustainable construction materials and […]
Read More… from Better Climate Festival 2022: Preparing an industry ecosystem to meet carbon targets
Brought to you by Samsung The radical new design of Samsung DVM S2 Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) air-conditioner incorporates a range of technologies that transfer heat much more efficiently. Not only does it consume much less energy,1 it also intelligently optimises its cooling performance to reduce any wasted energy.2 Faster cooling with artificial intelligence (AI) […]
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