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November 4, 2010

posted by domenico

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La Comisión Europea elige Plaza Ecópolis para el Sustainable Energy Europe

Category: ecosistema urbano+sostenibilidad+⚐ ES

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La Comisión Europea ha incluido a la Plaza Ecópolis proyectada por Ecosistema Urbano como uno de los proyectos de la campaña “Sustainable Energy Europe”, destinada a promover políticas de energía sostenible basadas en energías renovables y ahorro y eficiencia energética.

El proyecto consta de más de 250 iniciativas en toda Europa, de los cuales 78 son españolas. Sólo Italia está por delante de España, con 95 iniciativas admitidas.

El proyecto Rivas Ecópolis ha sido calificado por la campaña como un “espacio de inspiración” sobre  “cómo construir la cultura de la sostenibilidad”, y lo describen como un lugar en el que experimentar de primera mano las posibilidades del diseño sostenible y una muestra en vivo sobre arquitectura bioclimática, energías renivables y eficiencia energética.

More info: www.sustenergy.org

June 4, 2010

posted by domenico

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PODCASTS: Ecological Urbanism Conference Harvard GSD

Category: sustainability+⚐ EN

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ECOLOGICAL URBANISM: Alternative and Sustainable Cities of the Future
Conference at Harvard University Graduate School of Design
April 3 – 5, 2009

The conference, which ran from April 3-5, 2009, brought together design practitioners, students and theorists, economists, engineers, environmental scientists, politicians and public health specialists, with the goal of reaching a more robust understanding of ecological urbanism and what it might be in the future.

October 3, 2008

posted by ida

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Cyclistfriendly Copenhagen

Category: city+research+sustainability+the environment+transport+Uncategorized+urbanism+⚐ EN

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The 1st of October – it happened! What many citizens of Copenhagen have been looking forward to. The day when they shut down one of the most busy streets for cars, Norrebrogade, Copenhagen N. The street is one of the main thoroughfares of the capital – and it will be permanently closed for three months.

September 30, 2008

posted by ida

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Urban Mobility Master Plan – Lyon, France

Category: sustainability+the environment+transport+⚐ EN

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Improving mobility for citizens
Citizens of Lyon will in future have better mobility, shorter tranportation time and be less dependent on private transportation. Lyon is the first French city to engage in a master plan for transport development.

September 26, 2008

posted by ida

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Creative recycling

Category: architecture+art+design+⚐ EN

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I was reading this great article about creative recycled art, architecture and design in www.weburbanist.com. What if we think further and recycle all the buildingmaterials, and use it for new buildings or urban spaces?