The H2 Office in Duisburg was awarded the Gold Certificate from the German Sustainable Building Council in the New Office and Administration Building category.
Photo: Copyright: Duisburg Orco Germany
The construction industry is facing a major challenge. After a significant shift in focus over the past decades towards increased energy efficiency, it now faces the challenge making the leap towards sustainability.
The consequences of continuing climate change are becoming ever more frequent and obvious. Melting glaciers, droughts of the kind never seen before, destructive flooding – the media reports daily on the consequences of mankind's massive impact on the environment. Climate change cannot be stopped but it must be slowed down. For this far-reaching international measures for climate protection are required.
The consequences of continuing climate change are becoming ever more frequent and obvious. Melting glaciers, droughts of the kind never seen before, destructive flooding – the media reports daily on the consequences of mankind's massive impact on the environment. Climate change cannot be stopped but it must be slowed down. For this far-reaching international measures for climate protection are required.
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