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How Green Are Smart Cities, and How Smart Are Green Cities?

Architizer

How smart and green a city is can be determined by environmental initiatives, progressive urban planning, infrastructure with technology at its core and the availability of IoT-monitored resources for people working and living in the city. Right: Smart City Illustration. Image by Moondance via Pixabay.

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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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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. Using sustainable materials helps decrease a building’s operational costs and ecoefficiency over its lifetime.

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Zaha Hadid Architects completes dune-like Beeah Headquarters in Sharjah

Deezen

With their new headquarters, Beeah demonstrates how technology can scale sustainable impact and ultimately serve as a blueprint for tomorrow's smart, sustainable cities.". A smart building management system has been incorporated to automatically adjust lighting and temperature depending on occupancy and the time of day.

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ZHA to build new Harbourside Cultural District in Sanya

e-architect

Render by Brick Visual Situated on the southern tip of Hainan Island, China’s most southerly province with its tropical forests, mountain parks and white sand beaches welcoming over 80 million tourists each year, Sanya has grown to a city of over a million residents. Render by Negativ With a total of 409,000 sq.

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BEEAH Group’s new headquarters by Zaha Hadid Architects

aasarchitecture

With their new headquarters, BEEAH demonstrates how technology can scale sustainable impact and ultimately serve as a blueprint for tomorrow’s smart, sustainable cities. Smart building technologies by Microsoft, Johnson Controls and EVOTEQ, a BEEAH Digital venture. Source by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA).

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Out Of The Box Architecture Trends In 2023!

The Architecture Designs

Trends such as biophilic design, smart buildings, and modular construction are shaping the future of the architecture industry, pushing boundaries and creating spaces that are functional, beautiful, and environmentally conscious. The approach of Biophilic urbanism emphasizes the integration of natural elements in architectural trends.