Sustainability
AI’s Link Between Data and Sustainability
Sustainability is changing the way we approach design, data and reporting. We can see the changes taking place as companies and government agencies consider regulating embodied carbon in the industry, connecting ...
9 Ways to Deliver Efficient Drainage System Designs
Released in 2020, InfoDrainage is stormwater drainage design software made to meet increasing demands for sustainability, compliance and accelerated approvals in surface water and drainage system design. As explained by ...
4 Benefits of Microfactories
Traditional manufacturing involves investing capital in a large factory to achieve high rates of output for economy of scale, reducing the per-unit cost of a product. Mass production requires an ...
Sustainable Living Development: One River North in Denver
Upon first glance at the rendering, it looks like something’s gone amok with the high-rise. Then you realize it’s got trees and plants growing out of the enormous pronged “crack” ...
7 Sustainable Cities and the Construction Industry Behind Them
The news is full of examples of the ways advancements in sustainable construction materials and methods are being utilized in cities around the world. Following are 7 sustainable cities and ...
How to Assess Embodied Carbon in Revit
A lot of attention on AEC industry sustainability has been heavily focused on operational carbon. For instance, Revit tools like Spacemaker and Analysis are focused on energy efficiency. Operational carbon ...
Why the Future Will Require Buildings as Products
Opinions have been widely expressed that the construction industry doesn’t innovate from within very well. Because the cost of constructing built assets and infrastructure has increased faster than owners can ...
If You’re Working in Construction, You Might Be a “Fungi”
What’s something pizza and construction waste recycling have in common? Well, in light of sustainability developments, it might be mushrooms. An Australian company recently finished up a recycling pilot project ...
Sustainability: 4 Energy-Saving Earth-Sheltered Houses
As explained in a Crux Home article, an earth sheltered house is a unique dwelling with a building envelope covered or partially covered by the ground. Using the earth’s mass ...
Recent Washington, DC Commercial Project Incorporated Mass Timber
In a nod to sustainability, a recent three-story vertical addition to the commercial office structure at 80 M Street SE in Washington, DC used mass timber in its construction. According ...
How Architects See the Future of BIM, Sustainability and Tech
An increasing number of architecture firms are incorporating building information modeling (BIM) into their practices to gain an edge over the competition. From small residential projects to massive stadium projects, ...
Sustainability Plus Prefabrication: Art from Construction Waste
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) has a 323-acre riverside woodland with a special nod to sustainability: a spiky-haired troll sculpture made from discarded scraps of wood, recycled pallets and milling ...
