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5 things developers should know about mass timber

BD+C

Erik Barth Regulations Mass Timber Wood The Changing Built Environment The U.N.’s climate summit in 2019, Gensler co-CEO Diane Hoskins introduced the Gensler Cities Climate Challenge (GC3), our firmwide commitment to carbon neutrality in our work and operations by 2030. The IPCC report notes that an additional 2.5

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Fast Tracked

Landscape Architecture Magazine

To meet the ambitious climate targets ahead, designers, developers, and construction firms need common standards. The group, which is led by the Carbon Leadership Forum, Architecture 2030, Building Transparency, the U.S. By Timothy A. Image courtesy Climate Positive Design.

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Retention of existing buildings must be "the starting point" for major London developments

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Released last month, the two-part London Plan Guidance package sets out how significant developments will need to report and cut down on waste and whole-life carbon to further the city's goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2030. Retrofitting is the "lowest-carbon option". Read: Demolition of iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower begins in Tokyo.

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Buildings With Less Embodied Carbon (Part 2 of Sustainability in Construction)

Community Architect

If we want to truly want to create carbon neutral buildings by 2030, we will see that the questions about materials are just as important as the energy usage after completion of a building. On our journey to more environmentally friendly buildings and the 2030 goals, it is "5 minutes before twelve". What is their carbon footprint?

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The next steps for a sustainable, decarbonized future

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K-12 Schools Healthcare Facilities Office Buildings Public Health Labs Regulations Energy-Efficient Design Green Specifications Insulation Energy Efficient Roofing Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction For building owners and developers, the push to net zero energy and carbon neutrality is no longer an academic discussion.

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More Virtuous Circles

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Architecture 2030 estimates that the embodied carbon of materials will account for 72 percent of emissions associated with new construction between now and 2030. One approach is the reuse and recycling of construction materials. By Ilana Cohen A detail by Wagon Landscaping shows an asphalt topcoat transformed into mulch.

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What Does it Take to Make Sustainable Buildings? (Part 1- The big picture)

Community Architect

Today's investors, developers, architects, engineers and buyers are expected to consider energy usage, carbon emissions, up-front carbon, operational carbon and life cycle carbon to just mention a few terms. Net zero carbon is a popular goal and the favorite deadline for it has become 2030. But goals and targets are not solutions.