Sustainability
Discover sustainable architecture projects, materials, and strategies that promote environmental responsibility and energy-efficient design.
Singapore Trials WoodFlex, a Recycled Wood Pavement to Protect Tree Roots
LTA and NParks are trialling WoodFlex, a porous recycled wood and cement pavement, on two Singapore paths to protect tree roots.
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AJC Architects Wins Approval for Hempcrete Sports Hall in Brewarrina
AJC Architects gets approval for a hemp and straw walled sports centre in outback Brewarrina, NSW.
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Mortenson: Mass Timber Trimmed $2M, Months Off WWU Lab Build
Mortenson says mass timber cut $2M and 25% off the schedule on WWU's zero-carbon Kaiser Borsari Hall.
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KITE Architects’ Thin Brick Net-Zero Solution in Providence
KITE Architects used thin brick cladding to fit net-zero insulation into a Providence supportive-housing project.
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Oslo Architecture Triennale’s Ninth Edition Champions Reused Local Materials
Oslo's ninth Architecture Triennale showcased wool tiles, reclaimed stone walls and a brick table built from local, reused materials.
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Washington University Develops Renewable Carbon Fiber from Paper Waste
WashU engineers create renewable carbon fiber using lignin, reducing costs and emissions.
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Sustainable Architecture: A Complete Guide to Principles, Materials and Certification
What sustainable architecture means when it is measured, the order the decisions have to be taken in, and where to go for materials,...
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600 Million Buildings Weighed: Why Existing Stock Is a Material Bank
A Nature Cities study weighed 606 million buildings at 835 billion tonnes; read with the idea of material memory, it frames the existing...
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