architecture / economy / Life Cycle Assessment LCA / policy / recycling
by RM_01 · Published June 26, 2019
The twin crises of climate breakdown and biodiversity loss are the most serious issue of our time. Buildings and construction play a major part, accounting for nearly 40% of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions...
The economic, social and environmental impact of construction has driven to industry transformations, both looking to increase productivity and to contribute to more sustainable constructions. Within these transformations, there are some construction methods related to prefabrication, modularization...
With the changing environment, architects and designers must consider the evolution of architectural materials and its uses. Digital building techniques have already made an impact on the built environment, however building materials are being...
The wonderful world of superlatively tall wood buildings has just gained its newest title-holding champion in the form of Mjøstårnet (Mjøsa Tower), a handsome timber high-rise in the Norwegian town of Brumunddal topping out...
The Architects Journal asked leaders in the sustainability field what immediate steps architects could take towards achieving a zero-carbon built environment in the near future 1) The default position should always be to retrofit...
Digital building technologies can help to save money. But in the long run, they’re not always environmentally friendly. The building sector is responsible for roughly a third of the world’s consumption of energy and...
architecture / construction / design / Life Cycle Assessment LCA / research
by RM_01 · Published March 12, 2019
Creating Buildings with Positive Impacts is designed to do what its title says. It is a guide for every property owner, investor, developer, builder, or planner to create a beneficial footprint in the Circular...
This is an entirely new approach to construction, a more ethical and sustainable one. It involves predicting changes in usage, and the reversibility of a building after construction The aim is to be able...
It is a great thing that people are becoming very concerned about the environment and the planet. There are stringent efforts taken by people to take care of the planet in all aspects. With...
The past few months, the office of researcher Stijn Brancart and his colleagues has shown the busy activity typical of a building developer’s office in the final months before a big project’s due date....
Architects see buildings as a possible solution to the climate crisis. NNECAPA Photo Library/flickr, CC BY-SA Meg Holden, Simon Fraser University and Rebecca Holt, Simon Fraser University After more than three decades of talk...
The intent of outdoor and landscape design has always been to create beautiful, functional spaces for clients and homeowners. However, the industry is seeing a shift in the mindset of consumers, as more individuals...
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia is home to the Atlanta Falcons, but on Sunday, it will host the most important NFL game of the season: Super Bowl 53 between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams.Falcons owner Arthur Blank...
architecture / building materials (general) / construction / Life Cycle Assessment LCA
by RM_01 · Published February 1, 2019
Stringent green building standards and life-cycle assessment tools are important parts of connecting design intent with long-term operational efficiency. As expectations and industry standards for reducing energy and water use, increasing building operating efficiency,...
Recycling five essential materials—steel, concrete, drywall, glass, flooring—turns up different challenges, but architects can be part of the solution. To understand buildings, consider cities. They are evolving, iterative systems whose peripheries and hinterlands are...
When we hear of sustainability, the first context that comes to mind is that of the environment. But since the EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) reports that almost 50% of CO2 is emitted by...
Globally, the threat of climate change and the struggle to manage non-recyclable products means sustainability needs to be at the forefront of everybody’s minds. Engineering, innovation and forward-thinking will each play their part in...
To date, most 3D printed buildings have been built from concrete. Could bioplastics be a more sustainable option? Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is a major part of the fourth industrial revolution and it will transform...
A team from the University of Dundee say they are able to replicate colours within cement pastes and concretes in a move that could transform the look of urban environments and landmarks. Using toner powder recovered...
Modular construction is having its own Renaissance right now—shedding the stigma of “prefab,” “manufactured homes,” or (horror of all horrors) the old “double-wide trailer.” High-end homes, apartment complexes, and even high-rise hospitals are going...
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