Climate change Archives

Exploring Non-Combustible Construction: What You Need to Know

Longer wildfire seasons as well as stricter standards are prompting builders and architects to use non-combustible construction methods and materials, like mineral wool continuous insulation (CI). The National Interagency Fire Center reported 68,988 wildfires in 2022 (consuming 7,577,183 acres), compared…

How climate change is impacting American cities and how they can play a role in recovery

From fires to flooding, there are a myriad of ways climate change is impacting American cities.

New York City’s ‘glass ban’ – what is it, and what does it mean?

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio rattled some cages in the commercial real estate and building design industries last year with what many popular news channels summarized as a ban on all glass and steel skyscrapers in the City.

Exploring disaster relief housing

Disaster relief architecture has played an important role in rebuilding lost structures and also for constructing temporary buildings for immediate and longer-term housing needs.

Circular economy in building design and construction

There is ample buzz surrounding the term circular economy of late. Also referred to as circularity, the building design and construction industries are looking at reshaping operations to apply this new way of thinking, which appears on the surface a monumental task.

Using recycled building materials

Using recycled building materials or materials that contain recycled content is a straightforward step to sustainability for building designers and construction professionals.

Reducing embodied carbon in building materials

Reducing the operational carbon output of buildings has long been an important topic of discussion, but drilling down even further, the architecture, engineering and construction industries are now turning an eye to embodied carbon. Embodied carbon of building materials refers the amount of carbon that is emitted to produce and transport building materials before they hit the jobsite.

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