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This is set to transform the logistics sector on the continent by fast-tracking freight along one of the busiest roads in Germany
The facility will be located in Hasselt and is set to welcome its first visitors this spring
This move will open green and social public projects to wider investments
Naturally, many aren’t happy - not because of the reduced possibility for prayers, but because they felt it was an attack on welfare
Citing concerns about humaneness, the legislation aims to discourage the proliferation of the so-called designer pet breeds
Naturally, many aren’t happy - not because of the reduced possibility for prayers, but because they felt it was an attack on welfare
Some autonomous shuttles in France are now doing their rounds without a human supervisor inside
Europe is striving to cut the costs of operating wind turbines on water
38,000 of these fellas help to purify the city air, so why not become friends with them?
Smart sensors will warn of potential blockages, and that in turn will prevent moisture from destroying the buildings’ facades
This is set to transform the logistics sector on the continent by fast-tracking freight along one of the busiest roads in Germany
As Europe strives to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, Turku and Dijon are among a group of cities seeking to reach this goal two decades earlier
Some autonomous shuttles in France are now doing their rounds without a human supervisor inside
The public service is undergoing a major facelift with everything, from rebranding to easier payments, targeted to make residents fall in love with soft mobility
2020 and 2021 were zero years for these types of events, but the break has not diminished its reputation
That is an occasion for a big party this weekend
2020 and 2021 were zero years for these types of events, but the break has not diminished its reputation
In fact, you can vote once every 24 hours until 10 February to crown the continent’s best getaway
The facility will be located in Hasselt and is set to welcome its first visitors this spring
The Belgian region will organise public discussions to examine why people opt for cars instead of public transport or bicycles
Citing concerns about humaneness, the legislation aims to discourage the proliferation of the so-called designer pet breeds
Animal welfare groups and municipal governments have been campaigning to end this anachronistic tourist practice
The Biotope City Wienerberg is the first project in the world to win the Greenpass Platinum award
Around 2,000 residents now live in Vienna’s new Favoritner district, also known as The Biotope City Wienerberg and the place is already an international showcase eco-project. According to mathematical projections, air passing through the district should lower its temperature by 2°C by virtue of the greenery installed on and around the buildings.
980 of the district’s apartments are inhabited and two-thirds of those are subsidized, providing a low cost, eco-friendly housing alternative for the city of Vienna.
The new Favoritner Quartier is located at a former Coca-Cola factory site on Triester Straße, near a park and lake area called Wienerberg. It is surrounded by a high-rise business park in the west and mostly single-family houses in the east. In the south, there is an area of 123 hectares boasting an impressive urban lake.
Construction began in the summer of 2017, with the city's funding amounting to around 32 million euros with total construction costs of around 100.5 million euros (subsidized residential projects).
The project is the first to be awarded the Greenpass Platinum, because of its concept of covering the whole area - buildings included - in greenery.
Greenpass provides municipalities and developers with the right tools and expertise to make sustainable decisions on climate, water, air, biodiversity, energy and costs, to manage microclimates in an urban environment. Favoritner is recognised as an overachiever in all of these departments.
IBA_Wien construction site tour Biotope City,
Source: Jennifer Fetz, © IBA_Wien
Greenpass used its know-how during the development of the Biotope City to achieve the highest possible climate impact with the least resources. According to mathematical models and estimations at this time, the maximum climate impact provides a cooling effect of 2°C.
What this means is that air passing through the district will cool by 2 degrees thanks to the extensive greenery. From there the airflow will disperse into the surrounding neighbourhoods.
Walter Koch, a board member of the developer Wien-Süd, claimed in a press release: “The city of the future must be built more densely, but it also needs a connection to nature for its residents and a cooling response to global warming".
IBA_Wien construction site tour Biotope City,
Source: Jennifer Fetz, © IBA_Wien
The new district in Favoriten is a continuation and a contemporary implementation of the visionary goals of the architect Harry Glück, who has been responsible for many innovative residential buildings in recent decades.
In 2022, the IBA Wien (International Building Exhibition) will present the most exciting projects for social living in the Vienna of the future over a period of about five months. The Biotope City Wienerberg as one of the flagship projects in the field of climate adaptation and sustainability should not be missing from that agenda.
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This is set to transform the logistics sector on the continent by fast-tracking freight along one of the busiest roads in Germany
This move will open green and social public projects to wider investments
Citing concerns about humaneness, the legislation aims to discourage the proliferation of the so-called designer pet breeds
Plzeňský Prazdroj’s new brewery warehouse launched an automated rail system capable of storing more beer and loading it onto trucks much more efficiently
Some autonomous shuttles in France are now doing their rounds without a human supervisor inside
Europe is striving to cut the costs of operating wind turbines on water
The tree-planting method is borrowed from a Japanese scientific idea developed in the 1970s
The food people eat during the day can have an enormous impact on their habits at home
Plzeňský Prazdroj’s new brewery warehouse launched an automated rail system capable of storing more beer and loading it onto trucks much more efficiently
The food people eat during the day can have an enormous impact on their habits at home
2020 and 2021 were zero years for these types of events, but the break has not diminished its reputation
Citing concerns about humaneness, the legislation aims to discourage the proliferation of the so-called designer pet breeds
The new itineraries are part of the DiscoverEU programme, which lets 18-year-olds travel by train between important European sites
The European Commission has published its first progress report charting the achievements of the socio-cultural movement that combines beauty, inclusion and sustainability
The 2023 edition of the creative initiative promises to be bigger, bolder and more inclusive
Veni Markovski’s take on dealing with disinformation in the European Union's poorest country – Bulgaria
A conversation with the mayor of Utrecht on the occasion of her mission to COP27
A conversation with the President of the European Committee of the Regions, about energy, climate change and the underrated importance of cohesion policy
