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Sustainable Policy: How Deconstruction Policies Are Revolutionizing Construction Waste Management in the United States

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Image Courtesy of EcoCocon For a long time, the construction industry has followed a linear process - extract raw materials, build structures, demolish them, and then dispose of the garbage in landfills. Straw-wall panels. This approach has serious negative effects on the environment and society and is inherently unsustainable.

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S-AR creates deconstructed house for glamping in Mexican forest

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S-AR completed the Glamping Concéntrico project in Mexico Collectively, the structures measure 2,270 square feet (210.75 The project works to create multiple levels of connections: between people and nature, among structures in a specific landscape, and between the buildings and the forest.

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What Are the Sustainable Demolition Strategies That Can Decarbonize Architecture?

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During a building's lifespan, half of these emissions come from its construction and demolition. To decarbonize architecture and control global emissions, it is important to rethink and reduce the upfront or embodied carbon impacts of demolitions, as well as implement sustainable construction strategies for buildings. Read more »

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Demolition Is Dead. The Future of Sustainable Architecture Lies in Deconstruction

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However, in densely populated urban environments, there are rarely vacant plots to erect these projects; the existing structures must first be demolished to make way for what is to come. It’s worth noting, that their work requires proper permitting for demolition and a much more sensitive attitude towards this phase of the project.

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University of Michigan explores low-carbon construction with robot-built pavilion

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The Robotically Fabricated Structure is the result of a project by the Adel Design Research (ADR) Laboratory at the University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Custom algorithms were used to calculate the optimal arrangement for the timber 2x4s, removing the need for any larger beams within the structure.

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Woo Architects reveals demountable UK Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka

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London studio Woo Architects will employ the principles of a circular economy for its design of the UK Pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka , which will have a reversible gridded structure. It is being designed by Woo Architects alongside Japanese contractor ES Global, which has said the modular structure will also enable rapid construction.

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STICK SNAP STACK Explores an Alternative Construction System

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STICK SNAP STACK – The project explores an alternative construction system based on a unique stacking mechanism. We learn from how birds stack sticks, beavers use branches, and other animal agents build their structures in sustainable manners. Project Status: Built. Year: 2021. © DIOINNO ARCHITECTURE PLLC. © DIOINNO ARCHITECTURE PLLC.