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Advisory Board
Denis Hayes
Bullitt Foundation, US
Paul Hodges
New Normal Consulting
Richard Lorch
Building & Cities
Professor Bernhard Müller
Technical University of Dresden, DE
Professor Tadj Oreszczyn
University College London, UK
Professor Flora Samuel
University of Cambridge, UK
Briony Turner
European Space Agency: World Climate Research Programme
Alex Wilson
Resilient Design Institute, US
Latest Commentaries
Will NDC 3.0 Drive a Buildings Breakthrough?
To achieve net zero GHG emissions by mid-century (the Breakthrough Agenda) it is vital to establish explicit sector-specific roadmaps and targets. With an eye to the forthcoming COP30 in Brazil and based on work in the IEA EBC Annex 89, Thomas Lützkendorf, Greg Foliente and Alexander Passer argue why specific goals and measures for building, construction and real estate are needed in the forthcoming round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0).
Self-Organised Knowledge Space as a Living Lab
While Living Labs are often framed as structured, institutionalised spaces for innovation, Sadia Sharmin (Habitat Forum Berlin) reinterprets the concept through the lens of grassroots urban practices. She argues that self-organised knowledge spaces can function as Living Labs by fostering situated learning, collective agency, and community resilience. The example of a Living Lab in Bangladesh provides a model pathway to civic participation and spatial justice.