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Once considered a safe material, silicosis is the subject of new regulations and changing sentiments about its effects on our health

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Engineered stone is often hailed as a wonder material. It’s cheap, durable, recyclable, and attractive.

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How Breathable Should Facades Be? Exploring Permeability and Impermeability in Building Envelopes

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Building technologies of the past rarely managed, however, to create a complete separation between us and the outside world. While impermeability was a desired outcome, the porous building materials available always allowed some water, wind, or outside particles to leak into the interior spaces. Read more »

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Empowering Thermal Comfort Through Smartphone Technology in HVAC Systems

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And although the human body has temperature regulation mechanisms, such as sweating and vasodilation, sometimes we need additional help to achieve thermal comfort. Therefore, since ancient times, traditional strategies have been sought to help achieve this, and many have been adapted to their historical and material contexts.

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Building the Future: The Rise of Modular Construction in the Middle East

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© Marc Goodwin | Expo 2020 Modular construction is a process in which a building is constructed away from its actual site, within controlled factory settings, using identical materials, and adhering to a set of codes and regulations. Read more »

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Journey to Energy Efficiency: 10 Spanish Homes Applying Bioclimatic Strategies and Designs

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What design, material, and/or technological strategies can be developed to achieve interior comfort while also addressing the climate crisis? Read more »

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Balmori Associates seeks a landscape designer as the industry's award season blooms

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” Among the responsibilities for the role are conducting “thorough research on site conditions, historical context, local ecology, and zoning regulations,” and developing design proposals incorporating sustainable materials, technologies, and living species.

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Revalu aims to improve access to materials data for architects

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The Revalu platform uses one million data points and an AI -powered accuracy checker to enable architects to compare the environmental impacts of different building materials. First, there is the material cloud, which gathers over one million data points related to the environmental impact of different materials.

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