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Decarbonization and Energy Efficiency in Latin America: How to Progress Towards a More Sustainable Architecture?

ArchDaily

No Footprint House / A-01 ©Fernando Alda In the context of global initiatives to promote energy efficiency and the decarbonization of buildings, Latin America is at the center of the debate.

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Canadian Wood hosts a seminar on wood as a sustainable solution with notable architects in Ahmedabad

Building and Interiors

On September 13, 2023, a notable seminar was organised by Forestry Innovation Consulting India Pvt Ltd (FII India), widely known as Canadian Wood, in Ahmedabad. The seminar had a specific theme, namely ‘Canadian Wood – The Sustainable Solution.’

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Alero Olympio: A Legacy of Ecological Architecture and Decolonized Identity

ArchDaily

She focused on work that prioritized people and was sincerely committed to social and environmental sustainability, prioritizing using locally sourced materials. Her work legacy includes physical buildings like the Kokrobitey Institute , her advocacy for earthen constructions, research on sustainable forestry products, and so much more.

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Toyo Ito completes work on the largest mass timber building in Asia

Archinect

It is the new home of NTU’s Business School and comes equipped with a 190-seat auditorium, 12 large lecture halls, seminar rooms, laboratories, graduate student and faculty offices, and multiple classroom spaces. Bricks held over from the former NTU Innovation Centre were also repurposed as a decorative wall inside the new structure.

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Independent Hotel Show Amsterdam – Welcome to Dreamland

Hotel Designs

Two stages will host a plethora of key-note presentations, panel discussions and exclusive interviews where we see innovators explore topics such as sustainability, technology, marketing, staffing & HR and revenue-management. Trend predictions will be given on the changing travel and spending behaviour of the hotel guest of the future.

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Harnessing Solar Incentives For Sustainable Residential Projects 

The Architecture Designs

Harnessing solar incentives for sustainable residential projects can be a savvy strategy for homeowners, developers, and communities alike. Provide educational materials, workshops, seminars, and outreach events to disseminate information about solar energy advantages, incentive opportunities, and best practices.

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Building for the Pacific Northwest

SW Oregon Architect

The conference was well-attended and chock full of informative, interesting continuing education seminars. AIA, LEED Green Associate discuss how their team pushed the sustainability envelope with the design of Kaiser Borsari Hall on the Western Washington University campus. To merely say I am glad I attended is a big understatement.

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