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Life Reusing Posidonia was a prototype for "hyper-local architecture" on the Balearic islands

Deezen

Dwellings feature individual outdoor spaces The houses were clad in bricks fired in a biomass mortar kiln. South-facing, clerestory windows – which can be shuttered during hotter months – feature on the upper-level homes, providing them with passive solar heating during winter. The photography is by José Hevia unless otherwise stated.

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The Dezeen guide to mass timber in architecture

Deezen

This involves replacing cut timber with new trees, which need to be left growing long enough to replace the lost biomass. This article was originally published on 12 November 2021 as part of our series of Dezeen guides. The structure has parallel-strand lumber posts, laminated veneer lumber beams and cross-laminated timber walls.

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Solar Glass: Turning Any Window into an Energy Generating Panel

Santa Cruz Architect

There are several options when it comes to renewable energy: wind, hydro, tidal, geothermal, biomass and of course solar energy. For Further Reading: • An article “The State of Solar Glass” found at [link] discussed the latest developments in this innovative technology. •

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Istituto Europeo di Design students use light to "tell complex stories"

Deezen

Phos is a lighting system for the home, consisting of two elements: a bioethanol fireplace – fuelled by the fermentation of biomasses – and a rechargeable lamp, which is designed to generate and store heat through energy. Partnership content This article was written by Dezeen for IED as part of a partnership.

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Public Protection Housing, Inca, Balearic Islands

e-architect

The interior pavements are ceramic local clay “cocked” with biomass. The Roofs are flat and are solved by means of an inverted insulation and waterproofing system and recycled gravel. Above these are the photovoltaic panels, aerothermal and recovery equipment, and ventilation ducts.

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The "enormously important" hidden carbon impacts of getting mass timber wrong

Deezen

In the case of incineration, all of the carbon stored in the wood would be released into the air, negating any storage benefits but potentially generating renewable electricity in the process if burned for biomass energy. In a high-quality modern landfill, on the other hand, engineered wood products are estimated to lose only around 1.3

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Sounds of Silence [8]

A Better Built Environment

This article is pointing out how the current situation and future plan still prioritizes space for cars over people but I feel it is at least a step in the right direction. Human Made Mass Now Exceeds All Living Biomass on Earth A short read that is basically summed up in the headline. So ridiculous. Fascinating none-the-less.

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