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NGV curator picks seven highlights from 2023 Melbourne Now's Design Wall

Deezen

How and why new products are developed is driven by social dynamics, regulations and economic forces." The wrap is currently made from a blend of compostable biopolymers called PHAs, manufactured locally in a solar-powered factory. The product marks the over 60-year-old pillow manufacturer's commitment to become more sustainable.

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3 reasons to consider green products for your next building project

BD+C

The construction industry is a massive consumer of raw materials and natural resources, generating an estimated 39% of the world’s carbon emissions, according to the World Green Building Council. engineering and construction companies receive requests from customers to lower the amount of embodied carbon used in construction projects.

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

Community Architect

According to a 2017 United Nations Environment Programme study the manufacture of building materials alone makes up 11% of total global greenhouse gas emissions. Engineered lumber, specifically cross laminated timber (CLT) is rapidly positioning itself as the "green" kid on the block that can replace concrete and steel in many cases.

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Competitions: 'THE GARDEN OF PLANTS'

Bustler

Professional freelancers or teams of emerging architects, landscape designers, agronomists, garden designers, botanists, nurserymen, urban planners, engineers, artists, curators, and all those with the skills to design and build a garden can participate. Participation requirements.

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What’s So Luxurious About Luxury Vinyl Tile, Part I: The Dirty Secret Behind a DIYer’s Dream Material

Architizer

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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8 Top Tech Tools for Architectural 3D Modeling

Architizer

The software’s Cycles Render Engine along with its VFX tracking and Animation and Rigging tools, transform architectural designs into stunning, immersive imagery. Providing easy access to a country’s building regulations and topographic information, architects can use simple modeling tools to test their designs in context.

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Going Solar: The Rays That Pay

Community Architect

Renewable energy such as solar counts towards carbon emission reduction since no carbon is emitted except for the manufacturing of the equipment. solar azimuth) What are the regulations in my state, what incentives are offered? After the feasibility analysis it is important to hire the right engineers.