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Dementia Friendly Project by IMMORTAL

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According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, someone in the world develops dementia every 3 seconds and it is estimated that by 2030 this number could very well reach 78 million and that much of the increase will be in developing countries – that is a scary statistic. Source by IMMORTAL.

Project 59
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Fast Tracked

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Reporting methodologies can vary based on the unit of measurement, estimated project life span, or how a project’s area is defined. The group, which is led by the Carbon Leadership Forum, Architecture 2030, Building Transparency, the U.S. They could talk about the total carbon footprint of the concrete used.

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"Timber alone cannot get us out of this mess"

Deezen

There is a paradox in our desire for a low-carbon built environment. On the other, UN-Habitat estimates that 3 billion people need adequate housing by 2030, with demand for 96,000 new homes every day (that's more than one per second), giving us a clear moral responsibility to build to improve people's lives.

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Brunel University highlights 10 product and industrial design projects

Deezen

However, one of our final year modules allows students to propose a vision for the future – it's called Advanced Design Innovation. This module allows students to create a range of innovative design proposals aimed at addressing some of the social issues, aspirations or trends predicted over the next ten to 15 years.

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Joint public-private sector effort needed to mitigate the construction sector’s embodied carbon problem

BD+C

The built environment generates 42% of annual global CO 2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. The IRA provides $3.375 billion for GSA to invest in federal buildings to help reduce carbon emissions and catalyze innovation. Contractors also play an essential role in helping to decarbonize the built environment.

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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. By Ilana Cohen A detail by Wagon Landscaping shows an asphalt topcoat transformed into mulch. Photo by Yann Monel.

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Why All Architects Should Tackle an Adaptive Reuse Project At Least Once in their Careers

Architizer

Renovation is not only a new creative frontier for architects, it is the future of architecture: according to Deloitte estimates, up to 90 percent of future development will involve re-designing existing buildings. At this point, adaptive reuse is mainstream, and the carbon-saving benefits are well-known (and widely touted).

Project 90