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 Folienteand Alexander Passerargue why specific goals and measures for building, construction
and real estate are needed in the forthcoming round of Nationally Determined
Contributions (NDC 3.0).
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.
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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.