For the construction of 10,000 green housing units in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, the eco-district, named AHURP, aims to be low-carbon and climate resilient by optimizing the building design from a passive and active perspective. In order to achieve this goal one of the solutions to have been set up is highly efficient insulation. We will in this article explain why this technique is one of the major priorities for energy savings and efficiency. Insulation definition: Insulation i

According to the EPA, U.S. cities are 5.6°C warmer than the surrounding area, this phenomenon is called urban heat island. To understand the heat island effect and its consequences, we wrote this blog post to help you build your future developments. To pursue a LEED Certification we will also give you solutions to earn points for one of the LEED credits. Heat Island Effect: Heat island effect is caused in urbanized areas, where vegetation is replaced by asphalt, concrete, and

The COP (Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC) is an annual event where leaders of the world meet to agree on policies to mitigate the impacts associated with climate change and temperature rising. This year the COP 27 takes place in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt from November 6th to November 18th. Who is attending the conference? Among the attendees there are parties (countries delegations), observer states (there are none this year), UN agencies (UNEP, UNDP, CBD), specialized

As we talked recently about different ways to build green buildings, we have not yet discussed an important part: IoT in the green building sector. “In 2021, around 41.9% of US households owned a smart building device, this number is predicted to increase to 48.4% by 2025.” As said by the Insider Intelligence, there are more and more so-called "smart" houses. In fact, you surely already heard about Smart Buildings. But what is exactly the objective behind this concept? And ho