Category: Sustainability

It’s LUNA day :-)

It’s LUNA day :-)

One city. 16 locations. More than 120 activities. During the European Researchers‘ Night the researchers and scientists of Bolzano will show you how they keep an eye on the big picture while working on the details. Lunga Notte della Ricerca (LUNA) Bolzano | Venerdì 30.09.2016 ore 17-24 1 città. 16 location. 120+ stazioni. The Big Picture … Continue reading It’s LUNA day 🙂

La montagna ci salverà …

La montagna ci salverà …

... se noi la salveremo. Di ritorno da un’escursione sulle mie amate Maddalene, piena di buone idee e momenti di semplice felicità, sono ancora e più che mai convinto che la montagna continui ad offrirci un paradigma da seguire per salvarci da un modello di sviluppo dissennato. Anche l’economia delle malghe viene continuamente influenzata e minacciata dallo … Continue reading La montagna ci salverà …

I’m doing WELL.

I’m doing WELL.

The WELL Building Standard (WELL) focuses on the people in the building. Over the last decade, green building standards and standard-setting organizations have made significant strides towards the market transformation of the building industry, resulting in a rapid expansion of green buildings and environmentally conscious building practices throughout the world. Over the same period, strategies … Continue reading I’m doing WELL.

“Casa SN”. At Arco the first LBC registered project in Italy

Arco opens the way for the “Living Buildings”. Living Building Challenge (LBC), created in 2006 by the International Living Future Institute (Seattle, WA), is a philosophy, an advocacy tool and a certification program. The LBC is the most advanced sustainability protocol for buildings and communities. A year has passed since the establishment of the Living … Continue reading “Casa SN”. At Arco the first LBC registered project in Italy

REGENERATION rocks!

REGENERATION rocks!

A "Rocky Station" for REGENERATION Good also the second one, one might say, after the conclusion of REGENERATION 2016 which repeats, after one year, the success of the European design competition by Macro Design Studio in collaboration with the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), that promotes the Living Building philosophy, the most rigorous standard in … Continue reading REGENERATION rocks!

Buona Pasqua ! Frohe Ostern ! Happy Easter !

Buona Pasqua ! Frohe Ostern ! Happy Easter !

The Italian designer Giorgio Armani has agreed to stop using fur for all his products following years of lobbying by animal rights activists. Armani, 81, said in a statement on Tuesday that new technologies “render the use of cruel practices unnecessary as regards animals” and that the decision reflected his luxury group’s attention to “the … Continue reading Buona Pasqua ! Frohe Ostern ! Happy Easter !

The REGENERATION 2016 Conference.

The REGENERATION 2016 Conference.

A "different Saturday" ... that will change your minds. It's time to imagine a "Living Future" made of "living buildings." Living Building Challenge is a building certification program, advocacy tool and philosophy, suitable  for projects that want to go beyond being simply "less harmful", to truly become "regenerative". The Challenge defines the most advanced measure of sustainability in … Continue reading The REGENERATION 2016 Conference.