Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The UK government has threatened to block property developers who refuse to contribute towards the costs of fixing unsafe cladding from obtaining planning permission or building control sign-off. We will take action to keep homes safe and to protect existing leaseholders from paying the price for bad development.".

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2022

UK housing secretary Michael Gove wrote to the "residential developer industry" to request that developers agree to "fund and undertake all necessary remediation of buildings over 11 metres that you have played a role in developing". The main photo is courtesy of Parliamentlive.tv.

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Westeck News

MAY 10, 2024

The design teams estimate deep retrofits can cut energy use by up to 90%, which underscores the comprehensive opportunity deep retrofits present for driving down energy demand and cutting utility costs during an affordability crisis. . > > Optimizing on-site solar PV electricity generation and storage. >

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Deezen

MAY 28, 2024

Our goal was to develop a collection of products that our cats and dogs love and that their human parents can feel good about and truly enjoy having as part of their home," said IKEA commercial manager Michaela Quinlan. Find out more about Dog Goes Here › Photo by Jeremie Souteyrat I See You!

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Deezen

JANUARY 3, 2023

British startup Water-Filled Glass has developed panes of glass filled with water that use sunlight to power a "crazy" energy-saving heating and cooling system. Water-Filled Glass estimates its system can reduce energy bills by around 25 per cent. So we have crazy ideas, but we're not crazy.". and Water House 2.0

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BD+C

AUGUST 14, 2023

Fast-tracking first gained broad awareness when used to develop Covid-19 vaccines, it is an effective strategy used in many aspects of business, including construction. Construction is booming in the technology industry, especially as many companies are pushing more manufacturing capabilities to the U.S.,

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Construction Construction Project Estimating 92

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Mobility design studio Springtime Design aimed to avoid some of the pitfalls of e-bikes when developing this two-in-one bicycle for German manufacturer Lemmo. Estimates in online e-bike publications tend to put the figure between three to ten years.

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Westeck News

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

*Content courtesy of Pembina Institute By Jason Lam How to get to net-zero by 2050 Pembina Institute uses Energy Policy Simulator to show one effective pathway The Pembina Institute has used the Energy Policy Simulator to develop an illustrative policy scenario, “Path to 2050,” to show one possible pathway to achieving net-zero in Canada.

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Transportation Windows Manufacturing Estimating 79

Westeck News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Quebec needs an estimated 860,000 units, 240,000 more than last year; B.C. At Westeck Windows and Doors , we manufacture bespoke fenestration products that will provide benefit to the specific needs of the project. Westeck manufactures innovative windows for maximizing the view, ease of operation and impressive thermal performance.

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Home Manufacturing Estimating Windows 86

Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

The Texas Capitol Complex was designed by Page Southerland Page Phase 1 – which is estimated as a $600 million investment – opened in 2022. Read: Oman announces plans for mixed-use district in Jabal al Akhdar mountains The connections provide a way for the city's development to recognize the past, while leaving space for future expansion.

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Deezen

MARCH 5, 2023

Space agency NASA has started making use of artificial intelligence to develop its mission hardware, creating components that it says are significantly stronger than their human-designed counterparts while saving two-thirds of the weight. It is a radical departure from typical optical benches and has far better structural performance.

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Manufacturing Design Engineering Engineering 98

Deezen

APRIL 9, 2024

The current version of the design is the result of two years of engineering, development and testing, with the key change being to the shape and size of the blades. The company has a target of using 80 per cent recycled materials once it begins to manufacture.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The seven PVC manufacturers in the XUAR produce 10% of the world’s PVC. There are many products coming out of the XUAR that are manufactured using forced labor, but none compare to PVC flooring when it comes to human and environmental health effects. The XUAR government estimates that it has deployed these programs 2.6

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Government Manufacturing Estimating Industrial 85

SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 30, 2022

City Of Eugene Representing the City of Eugene was Allie Camp , Development Investment Liaison for the City’s Community Development Division. We are about to embark on the Design Development phase of the $22 million project, with construction slated to begin later this year. billion during the past biennium. Atkins Dame, Inc.

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SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 22, 2023

I simply feel compelled to acknowledge these developments and offer my thoughts on each. The 2014 plans for a replacement city hall on the former building’s site also failed to materialize due to rapidly escalating construction cost estimates. The requested land use change prompted comment from both proponents and critics.

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Santa Cruz Architect

MARCH 12, 2023

This challenge is prompting a major drive to develop technological solutions that can address these processing emissions, including significant upticks in both investments and startup activity in low-carbon cement. The manufacture of conventional concrete is fairly straightforward. How is Concrete Made Currently?

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Santa Cruz Architect

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Solar windows are among the latest developments in building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) in which, rather than being applied over it, the photovoltaic element is incorporated into the building’s skin itself. Researchers from the University of Michigan developed solar cells with 43.3% Types of Solar Glass Windows.

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Windows Estimating Technology Technology 84

Deezen

JANUARY 12, 2022

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded a tender for the work to the Mineral Products Association (MPA), a body that represents manufacturers of materials including concrete, cement and asphalt. IPCC report estimated around half of cement CO2 emissions are reabsorbed.

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Deezen

JULY 28, 2022

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a way of using algae to create carbon-neutral or even carbon-negative concrete. The researchers estimate that with one to two million acres of open ponds in the US, the country could produce enough of the substance to make all of the cement it needs. million (£2.7

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Estimating Materials Industrial Development 101

BD+C

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Of those total emissions, building operations are responsible for 27% of annual global emissions, while embodied carbon emissions—the greenhouse gas emissions generated from the manufacturing, transportation, installation, maintenance, and disposal of building materials—are responsible for 15% of annual GHG emissions.

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Construction Construction Government Manufacturing 52

Deezen

APRIL 5, 2023

Japanese studio Kooo Architects has converted a 1970s textile factory in Shanghai into a store that aims to capture the ethos of messenger bag manufacturer Freitag. In total, Freitag and the architects estimated that the measures they undertook reduced its carbon impact by 144 tonnes of CO2 equivalent compared to a standard redevelopment.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 21, 2022

To help buy the construction industry time to scale up viable alternatives, other researchers are looking at slashing the embodied carbon footprint of buildings by developing clever construction techniques to reduce the amount of concrete needed in their construction. Seratech by Sam Draper and Barney Shanks. Supported by a $3.2 million (£2.7

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Materials Innovation Civil Engineering Industrial 138

Deezen

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Read: Hannah clads off-grid Ashen Cabin in New York with infested wood In addition to the building itself, the designers are developing an app that allows users to personalise the Digital House model, adapting properties ranging from the floor plan to the shape of the roof and windows. "As

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Home Housing Foundation Sustainability 124

SW Oregon Architect

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

On the other hand, Vancouver House’s geometry exacerbated the water damage issues, and will exponentially inflate the costs of remediation (estimated to be many millions of dollars). For lack of a better word, there is dignity to be found in the process of properly developing and executing details.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Behind the slick rebrand and influencers’ stamp of approval, LVT manufacturers are hiding a “dirty climate secret,” according to a recent report from the Center for Environmental Health, Material Research L3C, and Autocase Economic Advisory. All of this is under or mis-reported by vinyl manufacturers. What’s in a Name?

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Materials Manufacturing Mining Industrial 83

Westeck News

JANUARY 26, 2024

In 2023, Canada’s top ten weather events racked up an estimated $3.1 From that analysis, we developed four policy recommendations: Recommendation 1: Provide market certainty by implementing regulations that require deep building decarbonization. billion over five years for skill development, capacity building, and recruitment.

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Regulation Government Innovation Recruitment 77

Deezen

JULY 6, 2022

A recent graduate of Central Saint Martins' Masters in Material Futures, Steinhage developed the blanket as part of her project exploring ways to make renewable energy products more accessible and affordable – a project she called People Power. The designer is hoping to develop the blanket further and find a manufacturing partner.

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Sustainability Estimating Windows Government 126

Deezen

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The consultancy estimates there are 360 million people living with dexterity challenges worldwide. To develop the product, Landor & Fitch brought together a collective of people with dexterity challenges resulting from conditions such as arthritis, carpal tunnel and essential tremors.

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Consulting Estimating Innovation Manufacturing 97

BD+C

MARCH 20, 2023

Corie Baker, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP BD+C Healthcare Facilities Modular Building Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction In recent years, we’ve seen an accelerated shift towards the use of prefabrication in new construction. Multiple factors contribute to this reduction.

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Sustainability Utilities Construction Construction 128

Deezen

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The population growth has spurred an influx of global manufacturing industries and necessitated a rise in construction, according to Emily Risinger, the director of planning and urban design for the Downtown Austin Alliance , an NGO involved in advocacy. As America's second-fastest growing economy, Austin's population is expected to reach 3.6

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Cities Safety Zoning Estimating 107

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

It's a topic that all big car manufacturers are working on.". Lightyear has developed a production-ready solar car (top and above). Another company developing solar cars is US-based Aptera. So developing the manufacturing process for curved panels was one of the key innovations here.".

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Engineering Engineering Roofing Manufacturing 107

Westeck News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

It’s estimated that approximately 20 per cent of Canadian households experience energy poverty due to the disproportionate cost of heating their homes compared to their incomes. Provincial and municipal governments must step forward by respectively developing and then adopting building codes that limit GHG emissions and energy use.

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Housing Government Windows Manufacturing 59

Deezen

JUNE 26, 2023

The fashion industry generates an estimated 92 million tonnes of textile waste every year. Shellmet by TBWA/Hakuhodo Tokyo advertising agency TBWA/Hakuhodo and plastics manufacturer Koushi Chemical Industry CO collaborated to design the Shellmet. The Shellmet can also be used as a cycling helmet or a hard hat.

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Sustainability Students Design Industrial 96

Architizer

JANUARY 30, 2024

Learn more and review this tool > Shapr3D Best 3D Modeling Tool for Manufacturing Even though it is mostly used for industrial design and engineering, Shapr3D turns any conceptual idea into a complete project. Envision the result: Every architect develops their own aesthetic, both in terms of design as well as visualization.

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Architecture Sketching Real Estate Visualization 86

Architizer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Having been dubbed the next step in humanity’s evolution, it is no surprise that about $500 billion worth of funding has already been poured into developing the online presence of the new city-state NEOM. But, five years into its development, the project is severely behind schedule and facing further issues at every junction.

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Cities Estimating Technology Technology 72

e-architect

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

CATT English woodlands construction resource, England hardwood forest building development, UK home timber use. Widening the range of species that provide a domestic wood supply could also provide a boost for localised manufacturing facilities and supply chains.”. English woodlands construction resource. 7 November 2022.

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Construction Construction Technology Technology 67

Dwell

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

After the e-commerce platform recently ran not one, not two, but three ads during the Super Bowl (and two more after the game), some users are warning others to protect their parents against developing their own Temu addictions. cent store had the funds to spend an estimated $21 million dollars on Super Bowl ads. wrote one X user.

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