Gulam Mohiuddin, Build4People WP# 4 Research Associate and Prof. Dr Jan-Peter Mund, Build4People WP# 4 Leader, both from Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (Eberswalde, Germany) presented their study findings at International Forum for Geoinformatics 2023 (GI_Salzburg) at the University of Salzburg, Austria (04 – 06 July 2023). GI_Salzburg is a…
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Introduction about Build4People’s transition management approaches at the Smart Urban Areas Conference, TU Dortmund
On 4 July 2023, the Build4People representative, Dr. Michael Waibel, provided insights into green housing and healthy living – based, among others on the Build4People research project at the Smart Urban Areas Expert Workshop at Technical University of Dortmund. The SMART URBAN AREAS (SUA) project is funded by the German…
Continue ReadingBuild4People Mid-term Reflection – Outlook Discussion Meeting 2023
On 29 June 2023, the German Build4People team members virtually met for their bi-annual mid-term reflection and outlook discussion meeting. A major point of discussion was the past project stay in Cambodia and lessons learnt from this, particularly in regard of the Build4People Ecocity Transition 2023, which, for the first…
Continue ReadingScience-Society Transfer to enhance knowledge and understanding about urban sustainability at a secondary grammar school
It is always inspiring to leave the scientific bubble and to reach out to a wider public: That is why the Build4People consortium leader Dr. Michael Waibel gave a presentation at the secondary grammar school Emil-von-Behring-Gymnasium in Großhansdorf in the surroundings of Hamburg City on 31 May 2023. In front…
Continue ReadingBuild4People Sustainable Building Incubator: Interviews with participants
Our project partner, the Impact Hub Phnom Penh, has created a new video clip which shows interviews with the participants, young aspiring entrepreneurs, of the amazing Build4People Sustainable Building Incubator. See their transformative experiences as they share insights, challenges, and key lessons from the 4-month entrepreneurial program focusing on making our…
Continue ReadingPublication of a video clip documenting the Build4People Sustainable Building Arena 2023 at Raintree Cambodia, Phnom Penh, 20 April 2023
This clip shows some impressions from the 2nd Build4PeopleSustainable Building Arena (SBA) which took place at Impact Raintree, Penh on 20 April 2023. Around 50 frontrunners in the field sustainable building collaborated in an inspiring participatory workshop prepared by Ravi Jayaweera, Build4People Work Package “Sustainable Urban Transformation” with support from Mélanie…
Continue ReadingOpen Access Publication on Phnom Penh’s building system and potential transition pathways
Thanks to a grant from the University of Hamburg Open Access Fund, a recent detailed analysis on Phnom Penh’s building system written by Ravi Jayaweera of the Build4People Work Package “Sustainable Urban Transformation” as lead author, has been published as open access publication at the renowned journal Geoforum (impact factor: 3.926)…
Continue ReadingFruitful exchange with leading representative of Peng Huoth Group, Phnom Penh
On 21 April 2023, the Build4People team, consisting of the consortium leader, Dr. Michael Waibel, the research associate Ravi Jayaweera, both Hamburg University, and Prof. Dr. Tep Makathy, dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning at Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia met with Mr. Ratha Chan, Deputy Corporate Affair…
Continue ReadingBuild4People Sustainable Building Arena 2023 at Raintree Cambodia, Phnom Penh
On 20 April 2023, the second Build4People Sustainable Building Arena took place at Raintree Cambodia. Around 50 frontrunners in the field sustainable building collaborated in an inspiring participatory workshop prepared by Ravi Jayaweera, Build4People Work Package “Sustainable Urban Transformation” with support from Melanie Mossard from Impact Hub Phnom Penh. Building…
Continue ReadingPublication of a video clip documenting the Build4People Ecocity Transition Lab 2023, in cooperation with Peng Huoth Group, Cambodia
The Build4People team is very proud of the publication of a video clip documenting the Build4People Ecocity Transition Lab 2023, a transition management approach involving multiple stakeholders over a period from 25 February till 03 March 2023. This was the first time for Build4People to enter an innovative alliance with…
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