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Sustainable Policy: How Deconstruction Policies Are Revolutionizing Construction Waste Management in the United States

ArchDaily

This approach has serious negative effects on the environment and society and is inherently unsustainable. Several cities like Seattle and Pittsburgh , have started implementing deconstruction ordinances that require older buildings to be carefully deconstructed rather than demolished. Read more »

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What Are the Sustainable Demolition Strategies That Can Decarbonize Architecture?

ArchDaily

Image © Jose Antonio Gallego Vázquez/ Unspash The built environment is responsible for approximately 42% of annual global CO2 emissions. These hasty methods of ending the life cycle of a building have negative impacts on the environment, material components, and recycling strategies. Demolition. Read more »

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Deconstruction by Design: How Architects Are Redefining Practice Through Material Reuse

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Built on principles of sustainability, innovation, solidarity, and excellence, RÉCO emerges as a transformative force in the construction industry, playing a crucial role in minimizing construction waste, safeguarding built heritage, and safeguarding the environment. The judging process for Architizer's 12th Annual A+Awards is now away.

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"Humans and dogs live harmoniously" at stepped Necklace Villa in Japan

Deezen

We aimed to block the views from nearby houses and the passing cars on the road, ensuring that only the natural environment, such as the sky, greenery, and sea, remains visible," he added.

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Twelve design and architecture student projects featured on Dezeen School Shows in 2024

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Designed to be a space to aid stress, Arbiv identified necessary guidelines for creating a relaxing environment, identifying four components that should be implementedin the design process. The project has no specific location and its principles can be implemented in various locations as long as the guidelines are applied," Arbiv said.

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Architecture 101: What Is Sustainability in Architecture and Design?

Architizer

People need up-skilling in the art of not destroying the environment, upon which their own existence depends. Currently, the built environment accounts for 40% of all carbon emissions, and this figure remains stubbornly high. But, while many of the myriad tags are essentially pretty meaningless, theres no escaping from the truth.

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The Spirit of Sustainability: Designing with Ghost Materials

Architizer

Some force their way into the built environment, not through design intent but through sheer industrial excess. FRONT’S Pretty Plastic Panels | Photo by Nienke Krook courtesy of FRONT Companies like FRONT are finding new ways to return construction waste back into the built environment.

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