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The Role of Engineered Wood in Sustainable Structures

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The Role of Engineered Wood in Sustainable Structures 1 kcichowicz Fri, 04/21/2023 - 11:23 Sustainability in construction is becoming more important as society moves towards a more sustainable future. Learn about engineered wood’s key role as a green building solution. What Makes a Sustainable Structure?

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Gordon Kipping's mass timber installation 'Maison de Cartes' is now open at SCI-Arc

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Image credit Joshua White Photography, courtesy of SCI-Arc The exhibition culminates years of research into engineering and sustainable construction methods and Kipping's belief that timber architecture can play a role in alleviating the impinging housing crisis in Los Angeles and abroad.

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New Beginnings Inaugural Urban Art Installation // Alebel Desta Consulting Architects and Engineers

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It is believed that the unity within diversity is the corner stone of existence and this was used as a design concept along with the idea of ‘New beginning’ and the hope it brings, by designing an urban art installation that represents hope, diversity and unity. © Alebel Desta Consulting Architects and Engineers.

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5 Helpful Resources for Designing & Building with Engineered Wood

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APA – THE ENGINEERED WOOD ASSOCIATION Multifamily Housing Engineered wood’s combination of benefits—from beauty and versatility to sustainability and strength—has made it a popular material for commercial projects such as mixed-use buildings, low-rise office structures and even eight-story mass-timber high rises.

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World's largest cruise ship sets sail amid sustainability concerns

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There are also two tanks of liquified natural gas (LNG) — a first-time fuel source for Royal Carribbean, which has called it "the cleanest fossil fuel available" and the Icon of the Seas its "most sustainable ship yet". Icon has the largest LNG tanks ever installed in a ship. It is greenwashing."

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Folkform installs The Museum of Masonite at Stockholm Furniture Fair

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On show at Stockholm Furniture Fair , The Museum of Masonite centres around a patented type of engineered wood board that is made by steam-cooking and pressure-moulding wood fibres. Masonite is distinct from other engineered wood fibre boards, such as MDF, because it is made without glue.

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Five innovative biomaterial installations from Dubai Design Week 2023

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The latest edition of Dubai Design Week has launched with a series of biomaterial installations, including a teahouse made from food waste and a light installation made from loofahs. The light installation – the only non-pavilion on this list – is made from dried loofah and gives the common material a decorative feel.