European Sustainable Building Products | Live from Klimahouse 2011
28 Jan 2011 Leave a Comment
in business and development Tags: Bolzano, building, conference, construction, Europe, expo, Klimahouse 2011, materials, products, sustainable
Yesterday Emu Architects attended the Klimahouse 2011 in Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy, which is taking place through Sunday, January 30th. We thought we would highlight just a few of the products that look interesting enough to want to explore further. There are several other quality products that we aren’t mentioning here, just because we already have them in our materials library. Please excuse the volume of posts today! Click here for all posts related to the Klimahouse 2011 Expo.
SAIE 2010 in Bologna, Italy
28 Oct 2010 Leave a Comment
in business and development Tags: 2010, Bologna, conference, construction, energy, expo, fair, GBC Italia, integration, SAIE, sustainability
The 2010 edition of SAIE in Bologna, Italy, will be held this week from October 27 to 30. This year’s theme is ‘Integrare per Costruire’ (translated on their website as ‘Integrating to Build’).
The exhibition is divided into ‘piazze’ (plazas), with each of the following shows holding their own events. We’ve selected the ones that we think look most interesting: More
Two Million Unreported ‘Ghost’ Houses in Italy | Corriere della Sera
27 Jul 2010 Leave a Comment
in laws, codes, and regulations Tags: aerial images, building codes, building laws, building permits, cadastral maps, construction, Corriere della Sera, illegal, politics, tax evasion
A recent article in the Corriere reported that in a recent study of aerial photos of Italy shows over 2 million unreported houses, with a much heavier concentration in Southern Italy. read