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Reframing and repurposing daylight through adaptive reuse

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In addition, the challenge of integrating modern amenities and sustainable practices into an aged infrastructure further adds to the complexity of adaptive reuse projects. The environmental, cultural, and economic sustainability benefits largely outweigh starting from scratch with new materials and generating additional waste.

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How Industrialized Construction Is Changing the Way We Build   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

One way to dramatically improve productivity for construction and improve sustainability is to “productize” building systems and common building elements to enable the use of manufacturing methods, enable scale, and increase sustainability – these concepts are the core of Industrialized Construction (IC). . Infrastructure .

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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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Lessons learned from 70 years of building cities

BD+C

The urban fabric pulls the corners of the building outward, orienting views as the building also gestures to surrounding locations: the harbor, the developing Seaport and Congress Street, as well as the Boston Convention Center. From buildings and interiors, innovative ideas can transform the fabric of cities.

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Industrialized Construction Bridges the Gap Between Traditional and Future Building – Q&A with Salla Eckhardt

Autodesk Construction Cloud

And as no one has a blank check when navigating the complexity of construction projects, industrialized construction is how we can help solve these challenges and implement sustainable building strategies across the construction industry.  Industrialized construction is the glue between how things have traditionally been done and the future.

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Industrialized Construction Bridges the Gap Between Traditional and Future Building – Q&A with Salla Eckardt

Autodesk Construction Cloud

And as no one has a blank check when navigating the complexity of construction projects, industrialized construction is how we can help solve these challenges and implement sustainable building strategies across the construction industry.  Industrialized construction is the glue between how things have traditionally been done and the future.

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4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks

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4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/10/2023 - 09:40 Sustainability Eric Corey Freed, Director of Sustainability, CannonDesign, shares how established designers and recently-emerged chief heat officers (CHO) can collaborate on solutions for alleviating climate change risks.

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