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3 ways prefabrication doubles as a sustainability strategy

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3 ways prefabrication doubles as a sustainability strategy 0 qpurcell Mon, 03/20/2023 - 11:09 Modular Building Corie Baker, AIA, shares three modular Gresham Smith projects that found sustainability benefits from the use of prefabrication. Utilizing Prefabrication as a Sustainability Strategy 1.

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Opting for Solar Energy? How to Choose the Best-Sized Solar Installation for Your Home or Business

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However, choosing the right-sized solar installation for your home or business is crucial in order to maximize these benefits! So how do you choose the best solar installation size, and what factors should you consider? This data will serve as the foundation for calculating the size of your solar installation.

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Ten sustainable fashion designs that use biomaterials from Dezeen's Pinterest

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Over the past year, searches for sustainable fashion have grown in popularity on Pinterest. We round up 10 projects from our sustainable fashion board which feature items made from more environmentally friendly materials. The fashion industry generates an estimated 92 million tonnes of textile waste every year.

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Philippe Block on Sustainable Construction: “Building Technique Is More Important Than Materials”

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It is estimated that 8% of global carbon emissions are caused by the manufacture of cement, the binding agent in concrete. The plates, of course, use the most sustainable concrete available on the market. Here, workers install a Rippmann floor plate in a 10 story project in Zug, Switzerland. Photo by Iwan Baan.

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AR Marlon Blackwell Architects creates "brightly lit and unconventional" school with Kawneer's sun control solutions

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Promotion: AR Marlon Blackwell Architects used wall glazing systems by architectural manufacturer Kawneer to create a learning environment that aims to benefit the wellbeing of students at a school in Arkansas. It contributed to the school achieving a LEED Gold sustainability rating.

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Re-framed Initiative – Study of Retrofit Schematic Designs

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This is achieved through the selection of low-carbon construction materials, installation of highly efficient technologies (like heat pumps) and integration with a supply of clean energy. facebook twitter pinterest linkedin houzz instagram youtube About Westeck Windows and Doors Westeck is a premier manufacturer of windows and doors.

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Vestre launches "world's first" furniture made from fossil-free steel

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Vestre , which aims to be recognized as the world's most sustainable furniture company, says it is the first furniture manufacturer in the world to use the fossil-free steel. Bjørnstad describes the companies as having a "tight dialogue" on several sustainability projects.