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Dear Architects: If You Really Want to Be More Sustainable, Start Prioritizing Reuse Projects

Architizer

Architecture 2030 ’s mission is to rapidly transform the built environment from a major emitter of greenhouse gases to a central source of solutions to the climate crisis. The post Dear Architects: If You Really Want to Be More Sustainable, Start Prioritizing Reuse Projects appeared first on Journal.

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The next steps for a sustainable, decarbonized future

BD+C

The next steps for a sustainable, decarbonized future 0 qpurcell Thu, 03/02/2023 - 13:03 Sustainability For building owners and developers, the push to net zero energy and carbon neutrality is no longer an academic discussion. Government regulators are increasingly requiring that buildings perform more efficiently.

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3D Printing: The Sustainable Solution to Global Housing?

Santa Cruz Architect

As we embark on this journey toward sustainable and inclusive housing solutions, it becomes evident that 3D printing is just the tip of the iceberg in the broader innovation required to tackle this pressing global issue. Regulators have yet to adapt building codes and permit processing to the technology. Significant barriers remain.

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Greener data centers can also be more profitable

BD+C

Two leading consulting firms that focus on data centers and other mission-critical facilities have released a white paper on data center sustainability, the first in a series of reports that will provide technical analysis for data center operators to help lower their centers’ carbon footprints in line with regulations targeting carbon neutrality by (..)

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Sustainable architecture efforts hindered by "sloppiness" says UN climate ambassador

Deezen

Although she concedes that much of the necessary climate action will have to come in the form of regulation and financial incentives, El Battouty says that architects should lead by example to show governments that decarbonisation is doable. Sustainable architecture shouldn't be "haute couture". All photography is courtesy of ECOnsult.

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Architects in China adapting to more sustainable and culturally relevant skyscrapers after supertall ban

Deezen

China 's decision to ban supertall skyscrapers "will not hinder the potential of architecture" and is in fact leading to more sustainable, culturally sensitive buildings, architects have told Dezeen. Architects are having to respond to the environmental worries that are partly behind the new regulations.

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What Does it Take to Make Sustainable Buildings? (Part 1- The big picture)

Community Architect

This article is about how buildings, which contribute about 1/3 of all CO2 emissions, can be made more sustainable. Net zero carbon is a popular goal and the favorite deadline for it has become 2030. For example, to 2006 when the Architecture 2030 Challenge was created and AIA then modified it as the 2030 Commitment.