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Are Adobe Houses Sustainable?

Natural Building

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. The flooring of an adobe house can be similar to a modern home. More structural damage can occur if the adobe house was built incorrectly.

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Hempcrete Used for Public Housing in Paris

Natural Building

The walls in Gregory Ferembach’s public housing building are lined with one of nature’s best insulation materials: hemp. Fabrice MALZIEU/ NXNW / LMi. As construction scales up, the question is: can hemp be part of an affordable housing future — not just one for eco-conscious elites? Grist / Amelia Bates.

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Former industrial marina gets adaptive reuse treatment

BD+C

Former industrial marina gets adaptive reuse treatment 0 qpurcell Sat, 04/13/2024 - 08:52 Mixed-Use At its core, adaptive reuse is an active reimagining of the built environment in ways that serve the communities who use it. Adaptive Reuse Project Transforms Bay Area Housing Alameda Marina is one of my favorite projects.

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Beach House in Oregon has Many Natural Features

Natural Building

This Cannon Beach house, built in 2005, has a green roof planted in sedum and wild strawberries and is clad with cedar shakes. Architect Nathan Good’s clients wanted a home “that would be healthy to live in with a dramatically reduced impact on the environment.”. One door was rescued from a historic Portland house facing demolition.

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

BD+C

Inherent in the collapse of this antiquated shopping mall typology is a massive opportunity to redefine the paradigm of how we create sustainable and equitable suburban environments to live, work, learn, and yes, shop. Housing development to address the national deficit is one worthy starting point.

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Why Nylon Clothes Not Preferred In Summer?

Work Gearz

So, the fabric will make you feel terribly hot, clammy, and uncomfortable on a summery day. Now, let’s have a deep look into the fabric. Nylon fabric is made after numerous processes. Nylon 6,6 is the first fully synthetic fabric and it is the commonly used variant in the textile industry. What is Nylon?

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Myths, Misperceptions, and Prospects for Modular Construction

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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. Timeliness – With parts created in a controlled environment, projects come together faster and are less subject to delays.