The outlook on the planet’s future is increasingly alarming. According to the latest estimates, greenhouse effect and climate change will lead to most of Europe’s desertification in just over half a century. Cities have to deal with excessive CO2 emissions and energy consumption. Architecture and its production cycles are called upon to implement an environmental responsibility process that can consciously manage depletable energy resources and exploit free, renewable resources. Such an approach must combine technological innovation and complex designs. The ceramic industry and Casalgrande Padana play a primary role in this, and not just in Italy. di by Mauro Manfredini Casalgrande Padana La nostra politica ambientale Our environmental policy /42 4
The outlook on the planet’s future is increasingly alarming. According to the latest estimates, greenhouse effect and climate change will lead to most of Europe’s desertification in just over half a century. Cities have to deal with excessive CO2 emissions and energy consumption. Architecture and its production cycles are called upon to implement an environmental responsibility process that can consciously manage depletable energy resources and exploit free, renewable resources. Such an approach must combine technological innovation and complex designs. The ceramic industry and Casalgrande Padana play a primary role in this, and not just in Italy. di by Mauro Manfredini Casalgrande Padana La nostra politica ambientale Our environmental policy /42 4