List of News

16/05/2012

What showed debate on sustainable building in the Czech Construction Forum

There was a debate in front of two hundred top managers of construction companies in the beginning of March devoted sustainable construction. Although the panel was composed of interesting…

16/05/2012

European Sustainable Energy Week 2012

Every year hundreds of organizations and individuals in over 30 countries take part in EU Sustainable Energy week by hosting Energy Day events and activities that promote energy efficiency and…

15/05/2012

Developers Go Green, Demand Is Higher Than Supply

Czech developers started to build green. According to them, energy efficient and environmentally friendly buildings can be sold better, especially the office buildings. Green buildings are…

09/05/2012

Green Building 2012 Conference and Expo

Tomorrow takes place the Green Building 2012 Conference and Expo – the biggest event of this kind in Czech Republic. More than 80 key speakers from the CR and abroad will present their views during…

04/05/2012

Achieving Zero - Ambitious Plan of United Kingdom

ECI's new report, Achieving zero: delivering future-friendly buildings is to be launched by Dr Brenda Boardman at the Energy Retrofit 2012 conference in January 2012. Achieving zero provides…

27/04/2012

Management of Buildings Through Their Life Cycle

April's Green Building Club took place under the intimate and open atmosphere. Discussion was moderated by Boris Zupančič (CZGBC), guests were Stefan de Goeij (Head of Property Management…

26/04/2012

EU Published EPBD Cost-Optimality Calculation

The EU published a comparative methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements for buildings and building elements. The regulation is…

24/04/2012

Can Green Buildings Boost the Financial Performance?

Ever since the introduction of LEED standards in 2000, the question of whether or not the certification adds to buildings' value – and how much – has been hotly debated. But evidence is…

20/04/2012

The Third Industrial Revolution and The Very Hungry City

Two books on global energy dependency deal in anecdote, theory and ‘dreams come true’ writes Hattie Hartman in The Architects´. The strapline for the World Economic Forum in Davos,…

19/04/2012

The ECO-EPD initiative – a European system for EPD

A building fulfilling the criteria for sustainable development should take into consideration the occupants as well as its surrounding environment, and that during its entire life cycle –…