In the Canadian capital of Ottawa, the 100-year-old district heating and district cooling systems need to be renewed. It is an extensive project where FVB is responsible for how the renewal will be implemented in practice.

Limerick in Ireland, together with Trondheim in Norway, have since 2018 been running experiments funded by the EU to find ways that cities can become energy positive. Ruth Kerrigan of IES explains.

Continuing its partnership with CREtech, PlaceTech will head to New York on 12-13 October 2022 for two packed days diving into the latest in real estate innovation.

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

Having invested £325m in R&D over the last five years, the construction giant is launching an initiative to fund ideas that come straight from its employees.

Industry professionals from CBRE and Arup are among the latest to sign up to WiredScore’s training programme.

National planning director Jeremy Hinds of Savills says a debate about urban drainage is urgently needed to ensure cities are not overwhelmed by rising rainfall due to climate change and more extreme weather.

Is real estate a force for good for the environment? Striking an optimistic note in her keynote address earlier this week, Julie Hirigoyen, CEO of the UK Green Building Council, showcased several exceptional buildings that suggest it can be.

A week on from the latest UN climate report, PlaceTech looks back on a report identifying impactful, scalable and investable tech that can power urban decarbonisation.