AirBird alerts users to open windows when CO2 is too high
Air pollution is a widely reported contributor to poor health conditions worldwide. While outdoor air quality is...
Perkins Eastman’s WELL Platinum Chicago office prioritizes employee health
Global architecture and design firm Perkins Eastman has earned WELL Platinum certification for its new Chicago...
This will be the world’s largest Passive House-certified office building
Boston’s Financial District will soon welcome the groundbreaking Winthrop Center, a year-round, mixed-use gathering...
The environmental impact of used car exports
Environmentalists usually promote reuse. But sometimes reusing does more harm than good. Such is the case with...
Architects propose a massive forest park to be the Green Lungs of Hanoi
Air pollution has become a major problem in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, that was ranked the seventh capital...
How 2 gadgets are going to change China — and the world
Pollution. Smog. Dirty air. It's all around us. Sometimes, you can see the pollution hanging in the air. Pollution...
ZHA’s sculptural "urban oasis" in Hong Kong to be LEED Platinum
At the heart of Hong Kong's central business district, the 36-story Murray Road project designed by Zaha Hadid...
ON-A wants to “renature” Barcelona by greening the Camp Nou stadium
In a bid to bring greater green space to Barcelona, local architecture firm ON-A has proposed converting the city’s...
Stefano Boeri proposes SUPERVERDE urban greening modules
In a bid to bring more greenery to our cities, Milan-headquartered architecture practice Stefano Boeri Architetti...
Brooklyn Home Company unveils 25 new passive houses in NYC
When it comes to New York City, quality Passive House projects — outside of large-scale developments and apartment...
How clean is your indoor air?
The 2020 Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has created a new normal for much of the population — a daily routine...
Awair tracks 5 elements of air quality in your home
For San Francisco-based company Awair, “knowledge is power” when it comes to air quality. Co-founder Ronald...
Futuristic Safezone Shelter battles air pollution in Thailand with a green oasis
According to the World Air Quality Index of 2019, the city of Bangkok suffers from unhealthy levels of air pollution...
Kansas City approves free public transportation for all
Last week, the city council of Kansas City unanimously voted for free public transportation via the Zero Fare Transit...
The largest green wall in Europe will absorb 8 tons of air pollution per year
Located in London, U.K., the Citicape House by Sheppard Robson will feature a 40,000-square-foot green wall, the...
