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5 things developers should know about mass timber

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5 things developers should know about mass timber 0 qpurcell Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:36 Mass Timber Gensler's Erik Barth, architect and regional design resilience leader, shares considerations for developers when looking at mass timber solutions. Erik Barth Regulations Mass Timber Wood The Changing Built Environment The U.N.’s

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Architects "can develop a new language" with structural stone says Aurore Baulier

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You need the right team, and then you need a structural engineer on board, you need a client on board, and then you need builders on board. Baulier is coordinator of the ACAN Natural Materials Group Additionally, it is often manufactured to "remove any so-called imperfection", driving up costs. "If It's a whole team. It takes time."

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Autodesk celebrates best projects utilizing its software at 2022 Excellence Awards

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Operated by Autodesk University, the annual series is intended as a celebration of projects that “transform industries and accelerate innovation,” developed using Autodesk software.

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NOWN's 3D-knitted products combine sound absorption and sustainable design

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Promotion: architectural product manufacturer NOWN has developed a number of 3D-knitted products for architectural specifiers looking for sustainable acoustic surfaces. per cent waste in its manufacturing process and is fully recyclable, according to the brand.

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3 ways prefabrication doubles as a sustainability strategy

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3 ways prefabrication doubles as a sustainability strategy 0 qpurcell Mon, 03/20/2023 - 11:09 Modular Building Corie Baker, AIA, shares three modular Gresham Smith projects that found sustainability benefits from the use of prefabrication. Utilizing Prefabrication as a Sustainability Strategy 1.

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Kawneer aluminium glazing systems are designed to surpass sustainability standards

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Promotion: architectural manufacturer Kawneer offers aluminium facade systems that are designed to minimise environmental impact, helping buildings to achieve sustainable certification. To achieve this, the company has developed a strategy for future-proofing its products. Facade systems come with a 50-year life expectancy.

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Shigeru Ban's timber-skeleton Tamedia building left engineers "incredulous"

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Its prefabricated frame is made of 2,000 cubic metres of glued-laminated timber , held together entirely without screws or nails using a novel structural system developed by Japanese architect Ban in collaboration with Swiss engineer Hermann Blumer. Wooden pegs used to be employed to fix the bearings in place on rotating metal axles."