The new EU deforestation regulation and who it affects.
![Pathway Surrounded By Trees](https://vonklipstein.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/3763774-1024x576.jpg)
“With an innovative, globally unique approach to binding corporate due diligence obligations, the new EU regulation for deforestation-free products aims to ensure deforestation-free supply chains.”The European Union has taken a significant step towards sustainability with its new deforestation regulation. This regulation is designed to combat deforestation worldwide by ensuring that supply chains are free from […]
Sustainable densification through innovative use of parking garage roofs
![](https://vonklipstein.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/9d11c651-6b4c-4cba-add5-fdc08432a553.jpg)
Good news from Thuringia: The innovative use of parking garage roofs for densification and sustainable building is coming into focus. In urban areas, available space is becoming increasingly scarce, making creative solutions for housing procurement necessary.
Circular Economy in Focus: How Cradle to Cradle is Transforming the Construction Industry Sustainably.
![](https://vonklipstein.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Cradle_to_Cradle-1024x1024.png)
Circular Economy in Focus: How Cradle to Cradle is Transforming the Construction Industry Sustainably. In the streets of Berlin, a revolutionary concept is hiding, turning our ideas about waste and raw materials upside down. Cradle to Cradle, also known as C2C, is an innovative approach to the circular economy developed by Dr. Michael Braungart and […]
The Connection Between Biodiversity and Building Materials in the Construction Industry
![](https://vonklipstein.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Biodiverstat.webp)
The Crucial Role of Biodiversity and Sustainable Building Materials in the Construction Industry The importance of biodiversity and the use of sustainable building materials in the construction industry are increasingly gaining awareness. A key aspect that is often overlooked is the direct connection between preserving biodiversity and choosing building materials that not only minimize environmental […]
Certifications in sustainable interior design
![](https://vonklipstein.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Biodiverstat.webp)
In the construction industry, we are at a crossroads where, alongside the urgently needed digitalisation, sustainability is among the dominant themes of the future. It is clear that to meet the challenges of our time, we must strive for a synthesis of advanced technology and environmentally conscious building methods. Building certifications play an essential role […]
The Illusion of Sustainability: Greenwashing in Architecture
![person holding two clear plastic disposable cups](https://vonklipstein.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/yfihay2dvye-1024x683.jpg)
The Illusion of Sustainability: Greenwashing & Marketing Strategies Companies’ CO2 targets are ambitious, primarily due to taxonomy and other political regulations, but also due to public pressure from consumers. According to the Federal Ministry for the Environment, GreenTech companies in Germany expect an average annual revenue growth of 9.9 percent by 2025. In 2020, a […]