The key behind Heritage and sustainability lies in the rule of 5p People – Partnership – Planet – Peace and Prosperity. ICOMOS (2021) Under this framework, we can apply a sensitive restoration of our buildings and at the same time implement robust design strategies that can improve indoor comfort and energy performance. Want to know…
Nowadays, there is a general consensus about the need for green buildings, energy, and water-efficient buildings where construction waste is minimized. Since we spend most of our time indoors, Covid-19 pandemic and new lifestyles are showing us the importance of healthy and comfortable buildings as drivers for improved human performance and overall well-being. Luca Caruso…
Double C-Block is an innovative new building element, combining both hygro-thermal and acoustic properties en suite, condensed into a 200mm building block, yet without compromising the desired consistent structural compressive strength. The Department of Environmental Design is proposing a new building element, namely the Double C-Block, which is an innovative idea of combining both hygro- thermal…
This article was originally published by Green Deal Mt As our next contributor, we are honoured to introduce Perit Luca Caruso to the Green Deal Malta platform. In his article, Luca speaks about how the process of building is considered to be an act of culture, in line with the German concept of ‘Baukultur’, and…
Interview originally published by Money Magazine 64 The Malta Sustainability Forum opened its virtual doors at the end of January for five days of debate about some of today’s most significant sustainability opportunities and challenges. Following a pandemic that took the world by surprise, the need to understand what is happening to our pia net…
The current state of the Maltese legislation and the available strategic plans, are summarized with the following three documents: L.N. 47/18 and especially Tech. Guide F regarding minimum requirements for the energy performance of a building. For Small and big developments feasibility study of alternative systems have to be produced (solar systems, heat-pumps, combined heat…
Luca speaks about how the process of building is considered to be an act of culture, in line with the German concept of ‘Baukultur’, and reflected in various European initiatives such as the EU Renovation Wave, and the New European Bauhaus Initiative. Luca also notes that the culture of cooperation is key in this regard. In his article, Luca expresses his thoughts on the situation in Malta and notes that business as usual is not possible anymore, and that real change can be driven only when awareness is achieved. Have a look at Luca’s article now to find out more!
My personal interpretation of The Salto. How is ‘the good life’ being perceived from a planning view in urban spaces? The modernist theory defined in the in 1933 Charter of Athens still determine the generic form and physical organisation of the 21st century city (Burdett 2018). Hence, from a planning point of view the good…