carbon emissions from air-conditioned offices are found to be 60% higher than those from offices with natural or mechanical ventilation. "It is not the case, however, that the high-rise buildings ...

Snøhetta recently completed work on an impressively energy efficient high-rise in Norway ... glazing is installed throughout to maximize natural light inside. There are also no fans, but instead ...

Many struggled with the difficulty of getting light into deep spaces and how to suspend a sustainable ... A number of the designs addressed the problem of water use in high-rise buildings. The most ...

With breathtaking views over either natural or urban landscapes ... or the loss of light and difficulty of access at the front of the property, building on sloped terrains is not without its ...

"A lot of the residential conversion is now providing a better product than ground-up residential because no one builds residential with that high ceilings ... buildings need light, air, and ...