Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. Buildings create 37% of greenhouse gases. Here's how to change that
Now playing Next Green News These 10 European cities aim to be climate neutral by 2030 Five cities in Spain received the honour, along with cities in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria and Romania. 13/10/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. We're building a new Paris every week — but can this be sustainable? The decarbonisation of our construction sites is long overdue. Building is fundamental to human life, yet the way we do it is stuck in the previous century, Eric Alström writes. 22/08/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Could your future home be made of fungi? Architects have created Lego-like bricks of fungi that could slash construction’s carbon footprint. 06/06/2023
Now playing Next Scenes Meet the sisters championing clean construction techniques by getting their hands dirty IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MEDIA CITY In partnership with Media City, Qatar 05/06/2023
Now playing Next Living Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolders preserve an ancient green technique Intricate bamboo webs are still part of the cityscape in Hong Kong - where brave students are keeping the sustainable skill alive. 09/05/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded This rebuilt hospital makes case for green reconstruction of Ukraine Horenka's hospital is one of an estimated 330 that have been destroyed across Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion. It is now more energy-resilient and efficient thanks to a solar-powered heat pump. 23/03/2023
Now playing Next Living Why is Italy opposing an EU plan for greener buildings? Countries will older houses could bear the brunt of EU-mandated green building renovations. 06/02/2023
Now playing Next Green News Ranked: The European countries with the best and worst home insulation Feeling the cold in the UK? This data on European housing stock explains why. 09/12/2022
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Inside the ‘extraordinary’ 3D printed home that can be fully recycled This innovative 3D printed house is fully recyclable. Now, researchers want to scale production up in a ‘factory of the future’. 24/11/2022
Now playing Next Home Italian researchers build first hydrogen-powered house in Europe This student house in southern Italy is powered by hydrogen fuel cells - a first as Europe tries to reduce its carbon emissions and reliance on traditional energy sources. 22/09/2022
Now playing Next Living These beautiful floating homes are actually made of cardboard These tiny houses are transforming Rotterdam’s old harbours to solve its space problem. 26/07/2022
Now playing Next Design Who will win the UK’s most prestigious architecture prize this year? This year’s shortlist for the UK’s best new building includes a Hackney primary school, a net-zero office development and the replacement of an Oxford college library previously gifted by Samuel Pepys. 22/07/2022
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation This gorgeous sustainable school keeps students cool in 45 degrees Deep in the Indian desert, this amazing elliptical school is a sustainable masterpiece. 12/06/2022
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation 5 magnificent examples of green architecture around the world The most stunning, environmentally mindful buildings from all over the globe. 05/05/2022
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Self-healing solar panels may be the future of reliable clean energy Researchers have found a material which can self-repair, potentially revolutionising solar panel construction. 17/04/2022
Now playing Next Green News The planet is facing a ‘global sand crisis’ - should we be worried? Unchecked sand consumption risks environmental damage and global shortages. 29/03/2022
Now playing Next Living Sweden’s timber city erects skyscraper made entirely from wood The Sara Cultural Centre is designed to ‘communicate’ with the buildings around it. 28/03/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Meta's planned new Dutch data centre blocked by political opposition All but two of the parties in the Dutch Senate backed a motion to temporarily block Meta's new data centre until sustainability standards were met. 23/03/2022
Now playing Next Living How to turn your house into an eco home With expert advice and calculations, these are the best ways to make yourself an eco home, no matter the budget. 19/03/2022
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Humans could become walking solar panels if this technology takes off Solar fashion and vertical solar farms are the future with this new material that doesn't need direct sunlight to make electricity. 19/02/2022