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Are Adobe Houses Sustainable?

Natural Building

This is sustainable because the materials have low embodied energy, are locally abundant, and can create energy-efficient buildings. This abandoned adobe house is slowly melting into the ground. Adobe houses are usually built on a solid foundation, constructed from stone, cement, or even seashells.

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5 ways to rethink the future of multifamily development and design

BD+C

5 ways to rethink the future of multifamily development and design 0 qpurcell Thu, 06/29/2023 - 08:40 Multifamily Housing The Gensler Research Institute’s investigation into the residential experience indicates a need for fresh perspectives on residential design and development, challenging norms, and raising the bar.

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

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Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.

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The best tiny house we’ve seen so far

SAB Magazine

DIY tiny houses move to the next level as an architecture student introduces digital design and fabrication into the mix.

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Ikea is now selling Tiny Homes

Natural Building

The wildly successful Swedish company, Ikea , is seeking to move ecologically optimized tiny houses to the mainstream. These tiny houses, or trailers around 200 square feet, bear the company’s trademark airy and minimalist style and retail for around $50,000. Ikea’s tiny buildings emit zero pollution, including carbon.

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Interested In Prefabrication? Here’s 5 Tips To Get It Right From The Start

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For example, after the second world war Prime Minister Winston Churchill saw the method as key to solving the UK’s housing crisis – which led to the construction of 150,000 prefabricated houses by 1951. Manufacturing off-site in a controlled environment is safer and more sustainable. Prefabrication has a very long history.

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Myths, Misperceptions, and Prospects for Modular Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

But during the pandemic, when traditional construction methods were out of reach, modular construction proved indispensable for meeting the urgent needs to produce healthcare facilities and affordable housing. Today’s CAD programs allow architects to design, refine, and tinker with modules from the macro level to each tiny detail.