Sustainable Urbanism & Mobility

Sustainable architecture in Rwanda

Kigali, Rwanda, is proving to be a testing ground for whether sustainable architecture can help to offset the environmental impacts of breakneck urban development.

MagPanel by iBuiltec

This Mexican company has invented a system of dry construction using interfitting panels, reducing the need for CO² emitting materials. – Solutions&Co

Recoval

This Belgian company is launching a new process involving capture of CO² from steel slag in order to manufacture construction materials – Solutions&Co

Verdello

This paint is based 100% on renewable raw materials such as tall oil, and contains no VOCs (solvents) or APEO

SolarWind

This CO² neutral building uses all available renewable energy sources including biomass, thermal solar energy, geothermal science & water

Durabric by LafargeHolcim

Producing this cement manufacturer’s new earth-cement bricks releases 1/4 of the CO² of concrete blocks & 1/10 of that of burnt bricks

Kebony

This Norwegian company’s new environmentally friendly process makes using alternatives to endangered tropical hardwood possible