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Are Adobe Houses Sustainable?

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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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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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Beach House in Oregon has Many Natural Features

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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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The mall of the future

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This extends beyond retail, allowing for a truly mixed-use space that blends seamlessly into the city’s fabric. AI will also make the mall of the future more sustainable, using data to allocate energy consumption in the most efficient way possible. equivalent of the European town center.

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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.

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

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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.

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Covering it all: Investigating lightweight cladding

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The multifamily building, Houston House, in East Village, New York, features lightwieght cladding by Sto Corp. Aesthetics aside, sustainability and energy efficiency are major advantages, and installation is safer and easier for crews on site. Photos courtesy Sto Corp.