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Lower Sioux builds sustainable homes with hempcrete

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Because of the thermal mass the temperature inside the building changes a lot slower than a conventional build saving you a lot in energy costs. It’s mold resistant and pest resistant, fire resistant. Click here to learn more about the Lower Sioux Hemp Program and Housing Project.

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Oregon researchers build prototype mass timber home that ‘fits together like gingerbread house’

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Image courtesy of the University of Oregon Image courtesy of the University of Oregon The home, built from locally sourced mass plywood panels produced by Freres Engineered Wood, aims to address key issues such as affordable housing shortages, wildfire resilience, and economic sustainability.

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SOM completes Rice University’s new engineering and science building behind a patterned brick facade

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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has completed a new engineering and science building for Rice University in Houston, Texas. ” Image credit: Dave Burk © SOM The new building contains laboratories, classrooms, offices, a cafe, and gathering spaces. Named the Ralph S. Image cred.

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Revisiting Skyscraper Design: The Benefits of Responsive Facades and Passive Designs

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Image © Stephen Bridger via Shutterstock Our contemporary society has been witnessing a surge in skyscraper construction in urban centers worldwide for various reasons—including engineering advancements, increased urban density , space constraints, and, arguably, a competitive drive for building the tallest structures.

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MAD "cracks open" facade of Denver residential building

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MAD Architects has unveiled the One River North apartment block in Denver Located next to a major interstate and light rail line, the 15-storey block's western facade has a curved facade clad in a glass curtain wall with a massive cut "cracking" the building open.

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Hokkaido University of Science Buildings DEF / TAISEI DESIGN Planners Architects & Engineers

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© Creative Eyes architects: TAISEI DESIGN Planners Architects & Engineers Location: Teinemaeda, Teine Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 006-0829, Japan Project Year: 2021 Photographs: Creative Eyes Area: 16490.0 m2 Read more »

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Adapt, Breathe, Regenerate: Envisioning a New Chapter in Architectural Materials

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At the forefront of this evolution are materials and construction systems , the essential building blocks of design and execution. This duality is increasingly shaped by the urgent need to address environmental challenges. Read more

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