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What are Sustainable Practices for Sewage System Repairs?

Architecture Ideas

Sustainable practices for sewer repair are crucial for ensuring the longevity and efficiency of water infrastructure, as well as promoting the health and well-being of communities. One of the key benefits of sustainable practices for sewer repair is improved system performance.

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“Affordable Housing” Isn’t Affordable Unless It’s Energy Efficient

Westeck News

*Content courtesy of Pembina Institute As governments across Canada commit to building thousands of new homes, they also must commit to ensuring that housing is affordable to heat and cool Canada’s governments are addressing two intersecting crises: climate and housing.

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FCA proposed new rules to tackle greenwashing

e-architect

FCA proposed new rules to tackle greenwashing, Sustainability Term definition, ESG term check. The mooted changes include investment product sustainability labels and restrictions on how terms such as ‘ESG’, ‘green’ and ‘sustainable’ can be used in marketing. FCA proposed new rules to tackle greenwashing News. 7 November 2022.

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Meet the Team: Who Works with an Architect on a Design Project?

DesignScape Architects

The primary role of any quantity surveyor is to manage a construction project’s costs and ensure the project is completed within the estimated budget. Their responsibilities include: Helping to estimate construction costs (e.g. Their responsibilities include: Helping to estimate construction costs (e.g.

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The Future of Architecture: Can the Concrete Industry Achieve Carbon Neutrality?

Architizer

Meanwhile, the question — which also lingers in the shadows of broader discussions about climate justice and social change — remains: Without government regulation, are individual and corporate initiatives powerful enough to solve the crisis on their own? Government regulations also deter this.

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Farm To Water Table

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Many of the state’s farmlands are located in groundwater basins that are severely overdrafted—more water is going out than in—and will take time to recharge even with very wet years like this one, says Paul Gosselin, the deputy director of the Sustainable Groundwater Management program at the California Department of Water Resources.

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More Virtuous Circles

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Architecture 2030 estimates that the embodied carbon of materials will account for 72 percent of emissions associated with new construction between now and 2030. While national regulations for waste management play a key role in setting the stage, municipal and regional actors play important roles in facilitating reuse.