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Coverage of green design since October 7, 2020.

Tree-covered tower gives every resident a greenery filled balcony

"...We've no word on the actual construction budget, but the firm says costs were kept low by using prefabricated concrete and keeping things simple where possible. It also helps that this is the latest in a growing number of Vertical Forest-style projects produced since the original Bosco Verticale in Milan, so the firm has these down to a fine art by now. "The Trudo Tower in Eindhoven represents the achievement of a great goal for all of us, namely that of making the Vertical Forest typology of building (something which we are experimenting with in different parts of the world) accessible even for tenants with low incomes; this is to show that living in contact with trees and greenery and enjoying their advantages is not the prerogative of rich people but could well become a possible choice for millions of citizens around the world," says Stefano Boeri..."

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Extreme events: Ecosystems offer cost effective protection

"...As reported in the article published by the journal Nature Sustainability, researchers assessed the state of knowledge on the role ecosystems play in reducing the disaster risk: from the management of wildfires to the mitigation of flooding in urban areas through the implementation of green design, from the use of vegetation on steep slopes to cost-effectively reduce mountain hazards - such as mudslides and avalanches - to the management of stormwater..."

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Bill Vance: Volkswagen's sedan was a step up from the Beetle

"...Although it was conceived as a low cost “people’s car” in the 1930s by Ferdinand Porsche’s Design Office on a commission from the Hitler government, the rear engine Volkswagen Beetle became an evergreen design..."

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Top Employer Impact Award Winner AET Group’s Project Evergreen Achieves ZCB-Performance v2 Certification Through the CaGBC

"...Since its inception, sustainability at AET has meant to survive and prosper, to create more value than we consume, to be innovative and adaptive to change, and to fulfill our present needs within the carrying capacity of our planet without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. This certification puts AET one step closer to becoming a Carbon Neutral business by 2030, and they are honoured to be among the group of businesses committed to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and working towards securing our climate future.  “We’re proud to receive the Canada Green Building Council ZCB-Performance v2 certification”, said Managing Director & CEO Scott Freiburger..."

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How Flags Unite and Divide Us @TED @TEDx #shorts #tedxtalks

"...Michael Green designs and studies flags, and is fascinated about how we use them as symbols of personal identity and pride..."

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Recent peer-reviewed papers about green design relevant to the latest news.

Green Building Retrofitting in the UAE

"...As these buildings reach their retrofitting milestones, it is an opportunity for owners/developers to retrofit the necessary components for improved energy efficiency and reduced carbon footprints..."

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Green Design Studio: A modular-based approach for high-performance building design

"...A modular-based Green Design Studio (GDS) platform has been developed in this study for fast and accurate performance analysis for early stage green building design..."

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Green Building Issues Using Wood and Timber in Buildings in the Arabian Gulf Countries

"...There is a good example in using these natural materials in ceilings and wooden screens to shade and make a comfort zone of traditional houses, as well as nowadays that have been reflected in contemporary architecture in order to increase energy efficiency..."

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Green Architecture

"...In accordance with the requirements of Qatar Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS), the Lusail Stadium project in Qatar was built with various green designs, green technologies, and energy-saving materials to highlight innovation while preventing environmental pollution and risks; the design improves the efficiency of utilizing resource and energy..."

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Multi-objective optimization of water consumption for a methanol synthesis process

"...The exported steam case study provided more economic benefits, while the integrated steam case attained a smaller water consumption indicator..."

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Common probability-based interactive algorithms for group decision making with normalized probability linguistic preference rel

"...Finally, an example about the evaluation of green design schemes for new energy vehicles is provided to indicate the application of the new algorithm and comparative analysis is conducted..."

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Multi-criteria decision making for green supplier selection using interval type-2 fuzzy AHP: a case study of a home appliance m

"...The findings indicate that the most important factors that are effective in selecting green suppliers are cleaner production, energy/material saving, green package, remanufacturing, and environmental management system..."

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Generative Design and Performance Optimization of Residential Buildings based on Parametric Algorithm

"...As passive green design and performance optimization are very important in the early design stage of green residences to reduce building energy consumption, energy-efficient green design and artificial intelligence technology are combined in this work for the design of residential buildings..."

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Existing Green Computing Techniques: An Insight

"...The first category is about Green Design Techniques wherein we provide a glimpse of how some of the design techniques, if employed, can go a long way in protecting the environment..."

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Sustainable Traffic

"...To realize the design objective of pursuing green development and environmental protection, the South-North Expressway of Montenegro Project adopted the green design strategy and technical solutions of closed drainage systems, reduced the content of water pollutants on the road surface, and reached the EU standard for wastewater discharge (EN858)..."

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