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🗳With less than three days until the polls open for the UK General Election, we have been trawling the party manifestos to see if any of them match up with the crucial policies and targets we identify in our Building Blocks to Transform the Built Environment Manifesto. 💭 As has been mentioned by others who have done manifesto analysis, there appears to be a lack of detail in many areas when it comes to specifics about how the parties would achieve their aspirations. 🏗 In terms of the built environment as an industry (outside of housing), the manifestos are missing a huge opportunity for impact, when you consider that 42% of carbon emissions in the UK are controlled or influenced by the built environment, and 62% of waste and 50% of material use results from the UK construction industry. 🌍 “Specifically, the impact of building materials and embodied carbon emissions appear to be a blind spot.” says Zoe Watson, member of the AD Steering Group. 🌱 We would urge the next UK government to go further on policies which address the climate emergency, utilising opportunities such as the built environment to effect significant cuts in emissions through specific action and legislation such as Part Z. Read how we can achieve this in our Building Blocks manifesto below. https://lnkd.in/enFwpevD If you are still considering who to give your vote to on Thursday, you can see a comparison of climate policies on sustainability website edie https://lnkd.in/eQjTRrQd, as well through the Passivhaus Trust https://lnkd.in/ep79dAgN.. #ukelection #climateemergency #climateissues #climateaction #ukarchitectsdeclare #builtenvironment #carbonemissions #passivhaustrust #edie 

Modernizing access: New bridge design enhances safety and environment Through innovative design, careful planning, and coordination, a Florida bridge replacement project not only addresses infrastructure challenges but promotes resilience and environmental stewardship. #BridgeDesign #BridgeReplacement #Florida

Have you read our latest blog yet? The video below summarises some of the key points! Explore how eco-friendly construction hoarding can reduce environmental impact. The full blog is up on our website: https://lnkd.in/eg4v98i3 #Sustainability #Construction #EcoFriendly #GreenBuilding #RETHYNC #Blog #SteelHoarding #MultisiteHoarding

Miesian Plaza was featured as a case study in a recently-published report with recommendations for the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to support the Irish construction sector's transition to a circular economy. The Report, published by the Sustainability and Climate Action Consultative Committee of the CSG Innovation and Digital Adoption Subgroup, will be followed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland-funded #CircularBuild National Circular Built Environment Roadmap to 2040 which the Irish Green Building Council is developing with Atlantic Technological University, Technological University Dublin and the University of Galway. Read more about Miesian Plaza at the following link and view the Report below (Miesian Plaza is featured on pages 28 to 32): https://lnkd.in/gxz4PkgK #CECON #circulareconomy #constructionsector #sustainablearchitecture #stwarchitects #scotttallonwalker

Today #MangroveDay,#Mangrove trees are a vital line of defense against the impacts of #climatechange,but decreasing👉Principles of buildings environmental design,@Najim_Ali 1st book"Environmental Visions"2007 play essential role in #MangroveRestoration & preservation!#SDGs #SDG15 https://lnkd.in/d9fh9HYm

Snippet: Certifications such as Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment ( GRIHA) and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design( LEED) incentivize developers to embrace sustainable building practices. Credit: timesnownews.com #certifications #sustainableconstruction #greenbuilding #greenconstruction

Building codes today are meticulously crafted to ensure environmental compliance for the assumed lifespan of 35 to 50 years. Yet, buildings that outlast this period significantly mitigate environmental impact. Structures with a life span of 80 years can reduce their environmental footprint by 29% compared to their 50-year counterparts. Those reaching the century mark achieve a 38% reduction, and buildings enduring 120 years see an impressive 44% decrease in environmental impact. #construction #longevity #sustainable Glenn Donohue John Connell Kevin Davis Ken Semler Trudi Sully Sarah Noel https://lnkd.in/ejpXrkKG

Sustainability in construction is crucial due to its significant environmental impact. The construction industry consumes a large portion of natural resources and generates substantial waste and emissions. Sustainable practices aim to reduce this impact by promoting resource efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and minimizing waste throughout a building's lifecycle. This approach not only helps in conserving resources but also enhances the resilience and

Late last year, RIBA convened a multidisciplinary team of subject matter experts to look at what the world has in store for the practice of architecture over the next 10 years. 🔭 Called Horizons 2034, it featured a series of 16 horizon scans under four themes. Access to the first tranche in The Environmental Challenge theme - under the guidance of Alice Moncaster - is now open to everyone. 🌍 https://lnkd.in/es5BuhpZ A new theme will be made open access every month, to the following rough schedule: 💰 Economics of the Built Environment - 23 August 2024 📈 Population Growth and Change - 27 September 2024 💡 Technological Innovation - 14 October 2024 If you are doing some business planning and work in building design or property development or construction or real estate investment ... in fact, if you are just intellectually curious, the whole series is well worth a read. I should know because I helped with the editing as part of the brilliant team that included Helen Castle, Adrian Malleson and Flo Armitage-Hookes. #foresight #horizonscan #architecture #construction

Wherever you draw the line on regulating construction waste and embodied carbon, demolishing a commercial skyscraper in a cluster of commercial skyscrapers in an area where the office occupancy rate is less than 30% only to build another commercial skyscraper can probably only exist on one side of said (currently hypothetical) line... Read my piece for Architects' Journal on why we need an independent, robust and enforceable framework to tackle the environmental impact of buildings. Construction Industry Council (CIC) Will Arnold Stephen Hodder MBE Will Hurst #wholelifecarbon #sustainability #planning https://lnkd.in/enUDUq_Q