What would you do differently if you had to design The Edge, arguably the world’s most recognisable smart building, today? If you’re anything like the project’s own developers, almost everything.

Rather than pour money into expensive, sophisticated tech, The Future Works took an “organic approach” with strong design fundamentals to achieve superb air quality.

Supporting scientists measuring everything from glacier movements to volcanic activity, the AGU pledged to put the environment at the heart of its HQ renovation. The result? Washington DC’s first net zero office retrofit.

“If we’re going to make progress, we have to have a system that recognises greatness,” the co-founder of Smart Building Certification said at the Sustainable Places conference in Nice, France.

From opportunities to cut costs to the risks of running tech in buildings, James Shannon of essensys explains what real estate needs to know about the Internet of Things.

The developer reported a 24% carbon reduction in its latest net zero progress report. Here is how it reached that point and what comes next.

From programmable irrigation systems to gardens teeming with native plants, this is how the latest recipients of the LEED Homes Awards pushed the envelope in sustainable design.

Pointless dillydallying behind red lights could be a thing of the past in Helsinki as the city trials smart cameras to improve traffic flow. 

What do you do with an old expo pavilion after the show is over? Disassemble it, haul it across Europe and turn it into the smartest building in Germany.