Buildings gobble up almost half the world’s energy and spew out nearly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. Making them greener is the quickest, easiest way to avoid a climate catastrophe.
Home owners can choose from an impressive selection of renewable energies. But which is the best for you? Klaus Schmuck of Allianz Climate Solutions, discusses their pros and cons.
Donnachadh McCarthy refurbished his nineteenth century London home so efficiently that he now sells electricity back to the British national grid. How did he do it?
How Many Laws Does it Take to Screw in a Lightbulb?
The EU is banishing conventional lightbulbs. The move will save CO2 and money. But critics complain that the alternatives are costly, dull, and harmful.
It will never rival the beauty or fame of the Taj Mahal, but the CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre in Hyderabad may be more important to India’s future, kick-starting a green building revolution. Allianz Knowledge took the tour.
