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Sustainably built environments: specifying low-carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

Sustainability attributes of concrete. Sustainable construction considers the entire life cycle of a structure and aims to reduce the environmental damage at every stage, from the initial choice of products to demolition. Not only is concrete entirely recyclable, but it also has a long lifespan.

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Top Sustainable Construction Materials to Build a Better FutureĀ 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

One of the things that often comes up when discussing the future of construction is sustainability. Sourcing and manufacturing building materials also contribute a great deal to climate change. Sourcing and manufacturing building materials also contribute a great deal to climate change. The good news?

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Essential Reasons Why Everyone Should Be Certified in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

Construction Marketing

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is a certification that aids in improving building performance and reduces the impact on the environment. It provides guidelines to create an efficient and sustainable built environment that encourages market competitiveness and public health improvement. Sustainable Sites.

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Coating for sustainability

Construction Specifier

Every high-performance coating system is designed to guard surfaces against corrosion and ultraviolet (UV) light degradation, ultimately extending the life cycle of a building. So, the core goal of most industrial coatings is sustainability. Regional Priority.

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Analyzing impact of building materials to address climate change

Construction Specifier

Photos courtesy Cunningham Baron By Bill Bellico The construction industry is equipped with many tools to further its mission of fostering sustainable building practices. Embodied carbon has emerged as a critical consideration in measuring the carbon footprint of building materials. What is embodied carbon?

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Make Sustainable Construction Material Choices with the Winning Combination of the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) and Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In 2022, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published that according to the latest data, the built environment generates 40% of annual global CO2 emissions (Architecture 2030). Meanwhile, building and infrastructure materials and the construction processes used to erect a building account for 13% of emissions, or ā€œembodied carbon".

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The Benefits of Sustainable Construction

Building Radar

The construction industry , by its very nature, is one of the largest consumers of materials and produces more waste than any other sector. The need and importance of sustainability in construction has become a debated topic due to growing concerns over climate change and the finite nature of resources.