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Toronto Metropolitan University unveils plan for SCITHub, the 'world’s first fully digitally-enabled building'

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A new prototype demonstration of different burgeoning smart building technologies is coming to the campus of Toronto Metropolitan University as part of a cross-institutional effort that will result in the construction of a new 3,229-square-foot Smart Campus Integration and Testing Hub (SCITHub) designed by WZMH Architects.

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New WELL Performance Rating aims to recognize smart, healthy buildings

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The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) has announced the launch of the WELL Performance Rating, a new rating that recognizes building owners and operators for achieving excellence in healthy building performance that enhances the well-being of their inhabitants.

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Construction reaches roof levels of landmark development above Hong Kong’s High Speed Rail West Kowloon Terminus by Zaha Hadid Architects

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development above Hong Kong’s High Speed Rail West Kowloon Terminus. Adjacent to the West Kowloon Cultural District, the development connects established and emerging neighbourhoods with a network of public gardens and landscaped plazas. Construction works have reached roof level at the new 3.2 million sq.

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From smart cities to energy management, Light + Building Autumn Edition 2022 will focus on the future

Building and Interiors

The advancement of sustainable energy generation, the reduction of consumption in smart buildings, and the growth of electromobility are key components to a complete energy turnaround by 2030. At Light + Building, concepts for the networked and intelligent city of the future – the smart city – already exist.

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SPARK – Smart Park Matosinhos Building

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We also highlight the quality of the intervention proposal, where the rehabilitation of the existing building was privileged and where the new construction appears framed in a harmonious way. This development seeks to keep alive this architectural icon and all its strengths and characteristics.

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Sustainable Architecture: How Green Building Practices are Reshaping the Industry

DesignRulz

In the fast-paced architecture world, wherein buildings rise and cities expand rapidly, enforcing sustainable practices must be prioritized. However, a sustainable building goes beyond bricks and mortar. Architects are pivotal in executing these sustainable routines, affecting how buildings are designed, built, and utilized.

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150 Holborn Building, Dar Group London HQ

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The building uses photovoltaic cells at the roof level to generate renewable energy, while an intelligent building “skin” separated by glass-reinforced concrete fins reduces energy consumption. On one side of the building, freestanding totems measuring 3 to 4 metres flank a vertical green wall of evergreen and flowering plant species.