Built from the bones of a 179-year-old mill building, this new residential complex shows how architects can achieve exceptional energy performance while meeting historic preservation requirements. http://f-st.co/dxf6JSI
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I dig the "organic hippie vibe" myself! However, since "embodied carbon in the built environment accounts for 11% of global emissions" this makes sense: "The goal was to make this home as normal as possible and make it look like it's drywall so it would appeal to anybody, even those without the real organic hippie vibe... Builders need to build these kinds of "boring" homes if the architecture and development worlds want to get serious about cutting their carbon impact." (Just one of the good points in this article, along with lots of inspiration and resources from many good folks working on carbon-positive solutions for the built environment.)
Manager, Carbon-Free Buildings at RMI; Board member, Builders for Climate Action; Chief Climate Officer, okomwrks labs
Thank you, Patrick Sisson and The American Institute of Architects (AIA) for Turning straw into gold: How to cut carbon in residential architecture. It's great to see highlighted the opportunities for #embodiedcarbon reductions in the homebuilding sector and to have some of the challenges so well stated and to have the efforts of #HomebuildersCAN noted in the article. Excited to be led to the work of Scott Morris, Green Building Alliance, Appalachian Sustainable Products Network and Dylan Johnson via this article.
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From the birth of steel-framed buildings to today’s soaring skyscrapers, the evolution of tall structures has transformed urban landscapes worldwide. Explore the groundbreaking design innovations and advanced construction methods that pushed the boundaries of engineering, allowing cities to rise higher than ever before. Read the full article for an in-depth look Evolution of Tall Buildings: Design and Construction Methods https://lnkd.in/gvrVtbNA #Structuralengineer #tallbuilding #skyscrapers #highrisebuilding #structuraldesign
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In an op-ed, Jamie Harte of Public Architecture makes the case for single-stair access in multi-unit residential buildings in Canada. According to a study the change in building code could offer a viable solution to the ever-pressing urban housing crisis. https://ow.ly/ANKJ50RbKl0
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Mass timber buildings are rising across New Zealand, with architects, engineers, and construction professionals recognising an uptick in the volume of engineered wood products used in projects – thanks largely to prescriptive design methods. https://zurl.co/rDk5
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What can be done about the uninspiring designs of new UK homes? What do you think when you drive past a new-build housing estate? Are you admiring the iconic designs of the new abodes or, more likely, are you thinking about how bland it all looks? https://lnkd.in/eMGSVVNM #architecture #buildingdesign #structuralengineering
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I’m a Chartered Structural Engineer working in partnership with architects to achieve their outstanding designs that really “wows” their clients.
“The greenest building is the one that already exists” according to Historic England’s newly published document, “Heritage Works for Housing”. https://lnkd.in/e2RhFggp On the subject of historic buildings, we’ve helped our clients convert Grade II listed buildings before now. It can often take a little innovation and creativity to open a historic building up, from a structural perspective, but it can be done – and the results can be pretty spectacular. #structuralengineering #architecture #construction
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Deteriorating high-rise towers, a lack of community space and a growing concern over fires sparked the transformation of Gascoigne Estate by Be First Regeneration Limited, the regeneration arm of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Farrimond House is the first net-zero carbon in operation scheme to be delivered as part of the estate’s transformation. Working with Pitman Tozer Architects, we developed a part precast and part in-situ concrete design that balances carbon efficiency and buildability. This hybrid approach, a refinement from the original fully precast design, reduced embodied carbon by 5-10%, without compromising on durability or fire resilience. Associate Nathan Fieldsend adds, “If you think of the construction industry as having a carbon budget, then I would argue that buildings like this are exactly where you should be spending it – using concrete to create long-lasting, affordable and fire-resilient housing.” Read our interview with The Concrete Centre to see why Farrimond House might provide a template for estate regeneration: https://hubs.la/Q02-vrNX0
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I’m a Chartered Structural Engineer working in partnership with architects to achieve their outstanding designs that really “wows” their clients.
What can be done about the uninspiring designs of new UK homes? What do you think when you drive past a new-build housing estate? Are you admiring the iconic designs of the new abodes or, more likely, are you thinking about how bland it all looks? https://lnkd.in/eubyHGG5 #architecture #buildingdesign #structuralengineering
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Integrating prefabricated wood construction, social space planning, and Passive House standards, the University of Arkansas Community Design Center creates an energy-efficient and community-oriented living environment https://lnkd.in/dxC8fQT7
