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MVRDV - Making the Construction Industry Paris-Proof

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This article was first published on the website of Les Rencontres Économiques 2024, which took place in Aix-en-Provence on July 5 & 6 2024. The construction industry is the world’s heaviest polluter, with buildings responsible for 39% of global CO2 emissions. At the same time, the industry only invests 2.3% of its turnover into innovation, according to the latest EU industrial R&D investment scoreboard. This figure is among the lowest of the sectors included in the report, and even so is held aloft by the outsized contribution of Chinese construction companies; outside of China, investment in construction R&D appears to be essentially negligible. While the construction industry continues business as usual, climate change is accelerating. We see countless catastrophic consequences of climate change, among which is the fact that the world’s coastal regions, home to 11% of the global population, are endangered. Especially vulnerable are low-lying river deltas like the Netherlands. Develop

MVRDV - Making the Construction Industry Paris-Proof Toggle nav With smart use of software and technology, business models for green buildings are possible By Jan Knikker - Partner & Director of Strategy at MVRDV This article was first published on the website of Les Rencontres Économiques 2024 , which took place in Aix-en-Provence on July 5 & 6 2024. The construction industry is the world’s heaviest polluter, with buildings responsible for 39% of global CO2 emissions. At the same time, the industry only invests 2.3% of its turnover into innovation, according to the latest EU industrial R&D in

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