Eurovent Middle East leads HVACR transition, focuses on skills for low-carbon future
Eurovent Middle East is intensifying efforts to prepare the Gulf’s HVACR industry for a low-carbon future through education, certification and regulatory collaboration, according to Executive Director Nerissa Deoraj.
More...Why sustainability and ESG matter in GCC construction
The days of viewing sustainability as a mere “add-on” or regulatory hurdle are over. For the GCC construction industry, adapting to sustainable practices has become the single most vital factor for operational efficiency, market competitiveness, and future compliance.
More...How cardboard and soil can replace concrete
Engineers at Australia’s RMIT University have developed a ground-breaking sustainable building material called cardboard-confined rammed earth, which combines cardboard, soil, and water to create structural components that are claimed to have about one quarter of concrete’s carbon footprint.
More...Global engineers group calls for ‘nature-positive’ shift
A global coalition of engineers has issued an urgent call for a fundamental shift in infrastructure development, urging the industry to adopt “nature-positive engineering” (NPE) to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises while unlocking economic opportunity.
More...USGBC opens LEED v5 certification
US Green Building Council (USGBC), the global developer of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards, last month opened certification to the LEED v5 rating system and announced new tools and resources for users of the world’s most widely used green building certification program.
More...Think beyond materials to AI-driven energy efficiency
A recent Nature Communications study indicates that even if all other sectors went net-zero today, emissions from construction alone would still push the world beyond the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 deg C target by 2050. The sector produces roughly a third of global CO₂ emissions, mostly from manufacturing cement, steel, and bricks.
More...Low-carbon concrete guide launched
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NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, has announced the release of The Low-Carbon Concrete Guide: Materials, a guide authored by Mary Christiansen, PhD, LEED AP.
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December 2025 (Volume xlvi Issue 12)