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

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Architects are increasingly using mass timber in the hopes of creating net-zero buildings but carbon assessments are missing key sources of potential emissions, researchers tell Dezeen in this Timber Revolution feature. Mass timber offers one potential route to achieve net-zero buildings.

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FCA proposed new rules to tackle greenwashing

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Our proposed rules will help consumers and firms build trust in this sector. We are raising the bar by setting robust regulatory standards to protect consumers in line with our wider FCA strategy.”. We are raising the bar by setting robust regulatory standards to protect consumers in line with our wider FCA strategy.”.

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Demolition of council estates "has peaked"

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"Mixed bag of feelings" over council estates Among those fighting to preserve council estates is architectural charity the Twentieth Century Society , whose list of at-risk buildings includes the Alton Estate in southwest London and Central Hill in Lambeth, London. The Balfron Tower renovation forced out council tenants.

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Eleven upcoming buildings with mass-timber structures

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A stadium by Zaha Hadid Architects and housing by Adjaye Associates feature in this roundup of upcoming wooden buildings , curated as part of our Timber Revolution series. Also featured on the list are towers, university buildings and an airport terminal, illustrating mass timber 's potential for use in a variety of architectural projects.

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Best architecture projects of 2022

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The AASA editorial team has selected some of the most important architectures built this year which include cultural centres, public spaces and residential buildings. Read the full article here. Read the full article here. Read the full article here. Read the full article here. Read the full article here.

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Ground granulated blast furnace slag in concrete production

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More recently reducing clinker with GGBS has become the ‘go-to’ method for decreasing the carbon intensity of concrete in the UK, as the production of GGBS results in far fewer greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than the production of the clinker that it replaces.

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From net zero to net positive in K-12 schools

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From net zero to net positive in K-12 schools 0 qpurcell Thu, 05/25/2023 - 08:38 K-12 Schools Perkins Eastman’s pursuit of healthy, net positive schools goes beyond environmental health; it targets all who work, teach, and learn inside them. But other schools are already offering evidence of Net Positive Education.