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

Community Architect

" We are the first generation to feel the effect of climate change and the last generation who can do something about it." President Obama How buildings contribute carbon emissions My last article here dealt with the roles of buildings in CO2 emissions and climate change in general. What is their carbon footprint?

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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. Adebayo Oke-Lawal, founder of Orange Culture. Find out more about Andrew Waugh ›. Arthur Huang, founder of Miniwiz.

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30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing

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From the legendary Forbidden City and the narrow streets and hutongs to skyscrapers and one-of-a-kind cultural centers, Beijing has become one of the most transformed cities of the 21st century. How are these architecture firms ranked? We specialize in furniture making, interior design and small scale architectural design.

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When Weather Becomes a Design Challenge

Community Architect

The question is now: What can we do to make our buildings, towns, cities and our infrastructure withstand the new type of destructive weather? It will be held at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 12 November 2021. It isn't no longer enough to point to the higher powers.

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Going Solar: The Rays That Pay

Community Architect

40% of the carbon footprint comes from building emissions. Going solar for buildings is not only as effective as improving transportation (another 40%), the two can be linked with solar as the power source for electric vehicles. (Of the bigger countries only Australia, Canada and Saudi Arabia have a bigger footprint).

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Architecture Articles: Building Design

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Difference between carbon neutrality and net zero Mackintosh Building Glasgow School of Art RICS and YouGov survey 2022 Next generation of knowledge work: hybrid workplaces Data-Informed Design for the User Experience at Work The fluid, sustainable future of retail Designing for Extra Care: What Can Covid Teach Us?

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The Re-Discovery of the Outdoors

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For no good reason, I thought, who wants to deter people from hiking? That was a good thing, given how much being out in nature apparently benefits humans. Results from a National Panel Study ). 2022 Outdoor Participation Trends Report) Can the increased outdoor activity be maintained even after Covid subsides?

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