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5 things developers should know about mass timber

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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 Think long term.

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

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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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Nice Brasil headquarters by Mario Cucinella Architects

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The headquarters of Nice Brazil was constructed in line with the Energy Policy adopted globally by the Group, in accordance with specific guidelines that promote energy efficiency and environmental awareness in all activities including the management of buildings, the mobility of people, and the development of products.

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Fifty architects and designers you need to know on Earth Day

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Here are 50 individuals and studios who are doing pioneering work, ranging from architects exploring timber construction to designers thinking radically about circularity and scientists developing new low-carbon materials. White Arkitekter has pledged to design only carbon-neutral or carbon-negative buildings by 2030.

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Cheng Yu Tung Building, Oxford

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The local Oxford Natural Resources Impact Assessment (NRIA) was utilised alongside a bespoke sustainability matrix to assess the design in the initial stages and monitor targets throughout construction use. Embodied carbon calculations were carried out showing that the building meets the RIBA 2030 targets. The building achieves an 8.5%

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Going Solar: The Rays That Pay

Community Architect

With an increasing number of jurisdictions prohibiting gas as a fuel for heating, cooking or hot water for new construction or major rehabs, electric demand will go up and the cost of electricity will become even more the focus of the operating cost of buildings of all kinds and sizes. Are there local installers that can be trusted?