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5 things developers should know about mass timber

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5 things developers should know about mass timber 0 qpurcell Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:36 Mass Timber Gensler's Erik Barth, architect and regional design resilience leader, shares considerations for developers when looking at mass timber solutions. Erik Barth Regulations Mass Timber Wood The Changing Built Environment The U.N.’s

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Dear Architects: If You Really Want to Be More Sustainable, Start Prioritizing Reuse Projects

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Architecture 2030 ’s mission is to rapidly transform the built environment from a major emitter of greenhouse gases to a central source of solutions to the climate crisis. She leads the organization’s public policy and building reuse initiatives, focusing on developing data-driven solutions for building sector decarbonization.

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The next steps for a sustainable, decarbonized future

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The next steps for a sustainable, decarbonized future 0 qpurcell Thu, 03/02/2023 - 13:03 Sustainability For building owners and developers, the push to net zero energy and carbon neutrality is no longer an academic discussion. Government regulators are increasingly requiring that buildings perform more efficiently.

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Sustainable architecture efforts hindered by "sloppiness" says UN climate ambassador

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Although she concedes that much of the necessary climate action will have to come in the form of regulation and financial incentives, El Battouty says that architects should lead by example to show governments that decarbonisation is doable. Sustainable architecture shouldn't be "haute couture". All photography is courtesy of ECOnsult.

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The Future of Architecture: BioDiverCities and Nature-based Solutions (NbS)

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In January 2022, the World Economic Forum issued the BiodiverCities by 2030 report with a key message: “Transforming Cities’ Relationship with Nature.” Landscape and planning development Sierra Sathorn. They inspire sustainable practices, green spaces, efficient resource management and climate regulation.

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Architects in China adapting to more sustainable and culturally relevant skyscrapers after supertall ban

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China 's decision to ban supertall skyscrapers "will not hinder the potential of architecture" and is in fact leading to more sustainable, culturally sensitive buildings, architects have told Dezeen. Architects are having to respond to the environmental worries that are partly behind the new regulations.

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Aligning Incentives with Climate Change Goals

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British Columbia has taken a big step towards achieving its net-zero commitments for buildings and energy efficiency from windows with low U-values, and by proposing changes to the Demand-side Measures Regulation, which governs demand-side management (DSM) programs for gas and electric utilities in the province. s electricity grids.