Architizer

JANUARY 3, 2022

Some architects have been aware of our industry’s addiction to carbon for many years; however, it was only in early 2019 that knowledge of the devastating effects of architecture and construction’s love affair with concrete became widespread and mainstream. Take, for example, the desire to switch to cleaner fuels to heat the cement kiln.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Following on from adjacent industry campaigns such as Architects Declare , the initiative encourages studios from across the fields of digital, industrial, communication and service design to come together to declare a climate emergency. Industry lacks "institutional leadership". We can't just rely on industry leadership.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The second most widely used material on the planet after water, concrete is produced by a massively polluting industry that accounts for around seven per cent of the world's carbon dioxide emissions. I'm taking the bet: concrete has a future in a regulated world that says CO2 has a cost and you need to price it.".

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Building and Interiors

APRIL 8, 2022

We can see a drastic change in the plumbing and construction industry today. The industries show accelerated growth and no signs of slowing down. MEP consulting engineers are well-versed in a variety of commercial building issues. MEP consulting engineers are well-versed in a variety of commercial building issues.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

CDG Engineers & Associates is an engineering firm designed around the people it serves – public entities, private enterprise and the petroleum industry.

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Dwell

AUGUST 17, 2022

Local firm Burr Studio is on a mission to guard the city’s industrial heritage by turning vacant spaces into homes. Industrial activity in the center of the city of Madrid has gradually decreased in the last 30 years to end up in the current situation: a foreseeable disappearance.

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Deezen

APRIL 4, 2023

As architecture has evolved it has become detached from an understanding of construction and engineering that was once at the profession's core, writes Eleanor Jolliffe. His 10 books on architecture cover everything from inappropriate decoration on columns to the basics of hydraulic engineering. There have always been architects.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Read: Manifesto of Canadian Design urges designers to "un-f**k" their industry Across from the stage, the team installed benches made of wood, concrete and steel, which form a fan-shaped seating area that holds about 1,700 people. There is space for an additional 250 people on the grass.

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Deezen

MAY 13, 2024

When New York City took a different approach in 1916 by regulating building shapes through setback rules, and its skyline mushroomed in the Roaring Twenties, global cities learned a lesson: great cities need tall buildings to help them thrive. In this sense, cities are the engines that power our economic lives.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

If passed into law, the Carbon Emissions (Buildings) Bill would require building regulations to be amended to limit the roughly 50 million tonnes of CO2 that are emitted from the materials and construction of buildings in the UK every year. The construction industry is ready for it". Bill was drafted based on industry insight.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Erik Barth Regulations Mass Timber Wood The Changing Built Environment The U.N.’s s International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sixth assessment report on climate change is an urgent call to action for the building industry. The building industry accounts for approximately 39% of all global greenhouse gas emissions.

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Deezen

JUNE 10, 2022

Timber wall systems will need to pass a large-scale fire safety test before they can be used on medium-rise residential blocks in England under building regulations being introduced by the UK government. I urge the industry to act quickly". Above: the Grenfell Tower fire prompted a review of building regulations.

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BD+C

MARCH 14, 2023

Reaping the benefits of offsite construction, with ICC's Ryan Colker 0 dbarista Tue, 03/14/2023 - 14:24 Ryan Colker, VP of Innovation at the International Code Council, discusses how municipal regulations and inspections are keeping up with the expansion of off-site manufacturing for commercial construction.

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Santa Cruz Architect

AUGUST 11, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative technology, revolutionizing various industries. Building codes are essential regulations that ensure the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of structures. Moreover, AI can facilitate better code enforcement and regulation by enabling data-driven decision-making processes.

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BD+C

MAY 13, 2014

Leaders of America’s design and construction industry – along with building owners and operators - for the first time have agreed to promote resilience in contemporary planning, building materials, design, construction and operational techniques as the solution to making the nation’s aging infrastructure more safe and secure.

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aasarchitecture

AUGUST 10, 2023

Unlike typical closed-box industrial buildings, the Poort ensemble stands out with its predominantly transparent design. Image © KAAN Architecten Solar control glazing is employed to regulate heat gain and optimize natural light. The structure’s high thermal inertia also contributes to temperature regulation.

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Hotel Designs

APRIL 4, 2023

In fact, the first regulations protecting the country’s cork forests date back to the 13 th century. This makes cork a rapidly renewable natural resource*, yet by the time it reaches Granorte, it is also a post-industrial recycled material, coming as the waste of the wine stopper industry.

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Deezen

MARCH 20, 2023

CLT is another example of how we are leading the way with innovations that will challenge and improve current building practises in the industry." Following the building's completion, regulations were changed to allow mass-timber structures to be constructed easier.

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Deezen

JULY 21, 2023

Global non-profit the World Ethical Data Foundation has released a set of guidelines for the voluntary self-regulation of the tech industry as it continues to develop artificial intelligence. The photo by Matheus Bertelli.

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Deezen

MAY 23, 2023

Local studio Atelier Guy Architects has completed an all-timber office and factory for engineering firm SmartMill in Lévis, Quebec. Overall, the project showcases the use of sustainable materials, thoughtful design for daylighting and thermal regulation, integration of green spaces and stormwater management," the studio said.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

MARCH 14, 2024

As municipal governments, developers, universities, and corporations begin to collect emissions data, either voluntarily or to comply with local regulations, experts say that the building sector will need better standards for reporting embodied carbon data. “We Simonen says the industry representation within the group is unique.

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Deezen

AUGUST 21, 2023

Investment bank Goldman Sachs predicted that adoption of generative AI could increase annual global GDP by seven per cent but also replace 300 million jobs, with architecture and engineering among the most-exposed industries. The photo is by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Web Summit via Sportsfile.

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Matt Fajkus Architecture

JANUARY 25, 2018

Preface by Matt Fajkus: There is a saying that goes something like this, “Engineers have to know everything about one thing, and architects have to know a little about everything.” This includes coordinating with all consultants – especially engineers, who bring great value and technical expertise to any given project.

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Santa Cruz Architect

MAY 4, 2024

Engineered wood products like cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glulam beams have paved the way for skyscrapers and complex structures that were once thought impossible with wood alone. This article discusses the top 20 tallest mass timber buildings globally, exploring their design, engineering feats, and environmental impact.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The RWC is constituted by a diversity of ecosystems – coastal, wetland, salt marsh, mudflat and forest – each providing ecosystem services such as the provisioning of habitats and regulating temperature. In Liverpool, this is namely due to an extensive history of land clearing, heavy industrial and sand mining occupation.

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Deezen

JUNE 14, 2022

"I've heard that in an architecture degree you get half a day on fire safety," agreed fire engineer and fire safety consultant Andrea White. The lack of training is leading to dangerous knowledge gaps in the architecture profession, argued architectural technologist and fire engineer Frances Maria Peacock. "A

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Architizer

JANUARY 17, 2024

Performing as a cloud platform, Hyper allows architects to efficiently collaborate with other construction industry professionals and accelerate both the design and construction process. The architectural plans are instantly reconfigurable through real-time processes. Learn more and review this tool > CONIX.AI

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Santa Cruz Architect

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Architects work hand-in-hand with other professionals such as civil and structural engineers to deliver qualified designs. However, designing an entire building is a huge task for a single person; architects work with civil and structural engineers to discuss technical issues and the structural integrity of a building.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

London-based start-up Nothing is trying to upend the consumer-tech industry. Bates suggests that the current state of monotony within the smartphone industry can be traced back to 2007 and the seismic launch of the original Apple iPhone. In this interview , the company's design director, Adam Bates, discusses how.

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Community Architect

DECEMBER 3, 2021

At least not in the US, or Germany, two countries that once were proud of their infrastructure, ingenuity and engineering prowess The Hoover Dam, the autobahn, the transcontinental railroad, the ICE trains and the man on the moon: All engineering marvels admired around the world. Is the engineering faulty?

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Blending systems, thinking and human-centred design with technical analysis as well as physical and digital prototyping, you'll learn the intellectual and practical skills you need to become a well-rounded designer or design engineer. ZenDen can be folded flat against the wall when not in use so it doesn't encroach on the classroom's space.

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Architizer

MAY 6, 2024

In the last few years, countless AI tools have been developed to analyze quantifiable and measured conditions such as temperature, light metrics, airflow, and even building codes and regulations. PRATIK ‘ S LAWS , Blade-runner-fanart-wallpaper , CC BY-SA 4.0

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Portland Architecture

APRIL 29, 2021

After receiving an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College in studio art and engineering, he moved on to Yale University for a master's degree in architecture. I actually had a good conversation with a composite engineer at a conference a while back, and he lamented the name "composite," because it was so general as to be confusing.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 7, 2022

But, happy people are sustainable people – and we can't forget this in the current industry rush to reach net zero. As urbanists and engineers we believe that building neighbourhoods and homes that are sustainable and more resilient to climate change does not have to be a completely utilitarian, engineered process.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The program aims to raise awareness of the benefits of mass-timber construction, connect building industry professionals interested in the technique and identify development opportunities throughout the city. Teams can submit projects ranging from residential to industrial development.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 26, 2013

What are the major trends likely to affect the green building industry and markets in the U.S. As one of the world''s leading green building consultants, keynote speakers and authors, Jerry Yudelson thinks he knows the answers. He offers his green building mega-trends for 2014: read more.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 15, 2014

The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Labour announced that it will start using drones to help inspectors record when construction sites are breaking laws, Arabian Industry reports. Architects Codes Building Owner Legislation BIM/IT Contractors Regulations Designers Standards Engineers Facility Managers Building Team Codes and Standards'

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