Batteries power much of modern life, from electric and hybrid cars to computers, medical devices and cellphones. But unless they’re made easier and cheaper to recycle, a battery waste crisis looms.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Articles on Green Design
Displaying all articles
Successful parks and urban green spaces encourage us to linger, to rest, to walk for longer. That, in turn, provides the time to maximise the restorative mental benefits.
Research shows that bringing nature indoors, in the form of movement created by light, wind and water, makes occupants calmer and more productive. It also could promote interest in sustainable design.
A proliferation of concrete is increasing the risk of urban flooding. The solution? More gardens.
As summer rolls on once again you’re despairing at a brown lawn. Perhaps you should embrace a shabbier backyard.
The building sector globally currently consumes more energy than the transport sector or the industry sector. It is also the biggest polluter, with the biggest potential for significant cuts to greenhouse gas emissions compared to other sectors, at no cost.
Although it may seem counter-intuitive, it would be better if we built buildings from wood than from concrete, brick, aluminium and steel. We use millions of tonnes of these modern materials every year…
When Hurricane Sandy struck New York in 2012, it was a brutal wake up call for the Big Apple. That call should have also been heard by the citizens of every other coastal city and those responsible for…
As a foodie, but also a vegetarian, I am always seeking alternative food systems that are healthy, farmer-friendly, community-focused, and easy to use —attributes that also make food systems sustainable…
As the demand for greener and cooler cities increases, new “green infrastructure” technologies, such as green roofs and walls, are coming to the fore. But what are they? Put simply, green roofs and walls…
A survey by the New London Architecture think tank has suggested that London’s skyline is set to become a lot more crowded with at least 236 tall buildings over 20 storeys currently proposed, approved…
Pneumonia kills more children worldwide than malaria, AIDS and tuberculosis combined. This is surprising given that treatment for pneumonia is relatively simple. In rich countries survival rates are very…
Top contributors
-
Associate Professor in Medical Accelerator Physics, The University of Melbourne
-
Research Fellow in Fuel Poverty and Energy Policy, Built Environment Asset Management (BEAM) Centre, Glasgow Caledonian University
-
Associate Professor, Design Anthropology, Swinburne University of Technology
-
Associate Professor Urban Horticulture, The University of Melbourne
-
Visiting Professor of Innovation Science, Halmstad University
-
Pinchot Professor of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Director of Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry, Yale University
-
Professor, Chair of Physical Geography, University of Nottingham
-
Assistant Professor of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis
-
Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
-
Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, RMIT University
-
Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, RMIT University
-
Professor of Architecture, University of Hawaii
-
Lecturer, Australian Urban Design Research Centre, The University of Western Australia
-
Assistant Professor of Engineering, University of California, San Diego
-
PhD Candidate in Chemical Engineering, University of California, San Diego
