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Saudi Arabia lowers predicted number of residents at The Line by 2030

Deezen

The Line mega-city, which is the flagship development for Saudi Arabia's Neom project, will allegedly house fewer than 300,000 people by 2030, down from an original goal of 1.5 The Line has previously been criticised on sustainability and human rights grounds. A source also said that just 2.4

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Dear Architects: If You Really Want to Be More Sustainable, Start Prioritizing Reuse Projects

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Architecture 2030 ’s mission is to rapidly transform the built environment from a major emitter of greenhouse gases to a central source of solutions to the climate crisis. Unfortunately, renovation rates lag behind IPCC-estimated requirements. This article was written by Erin McDade and Lori Ferriss.

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Ethics in Architecture

SW Oregon Architect

Some estimates project a cost of up to $1 trillion (USD). Designed to be car-free and powered by renewable energy, it's part of Saudi Vision 2030. Initial construction began in 2021, with a completion target of 2030. Environmental ethics loom large in my profession.

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World Cup sustainability claims "built on sand" say experts

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Amid widespread scepticism about the sustainability claims of the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar , Dezeen asked experts if carbon-neutral global sporting events are possible. Our goal is to offset all greenhouse gas emissions, while advancing low-carbon solutions in Qatar and the region," the event's sustainability statement reads. "A

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Everything you need to know about Saudi mega-project Neom

Deezen

Here, we explain the key details of the development in Saudi Arabia , which includes The Line megacity. An initiative of crown prince Mohammed bin Salman – Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler – Neom is a large area of the country that has been earmarked for development. What is Neom? Where is Neom? This is around the size of Albania.

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Buildings With Less Embodied Carbon (Part 2 of Sustainability in Construction)

Community Architect

What are the materials we commonly use to build, how are they made, where do they come from and how sustainable are they? If we want to truly want to create carbon neutral buildings by 2030, we will see that the questions about materials are just as important as the energy usage after completion of a building.

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Architects "could be very important" to Africa's Great Green Wall says Elvis Paul Tangem

Deezen

Increasingly extreme weather conditions are making it impossible to farm in many parts of the region, where an estimated 135 million depend on degraded lands for their livelihoods. The main goal is to ensure sustainable and stable drylands so that people can grow in their areas without having any reason to migrate," explained Tangem.

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