Good Bones: The Decarbonization Push Heightens Interest in Reusing Old Buildings

While adaptive reuse has been a common practice within the AEC sector for decades, heightened focus on decarbonization along with net-zero and net-positive goals—in the U.S. and around the world—is driving new interest.

Women designers shape country’s largest office-to-residential conversion

See how the large-scale adaptive-reuse project combines structural intervention, new construction, residential planning, and interior design. The post Women designers shape country’s largest office-to-residential conversion appeared first on Construction Specifier.

AOM Office/Retail/Mixed-Use: 600 Fifth

The adaptive reuse project transformed a vacant federal-era headquarters into an all-electric office development supporting Washington, D.C.’s downtown revitalization.

With its first office-to-housing project done, Chicago advances ‘next chapter’ for its downtown

The adaptive reuse project in the city's Loop has 117 mixed-income residential units. More conversions are in the pipeline.

Arts Collective in Northampton: ‘Make good, plus add some magic’

The Architects’ Journal Arts Collective in Northampton: ‘Make good, plus add some magic’ A sustained collaboration involving Sean Griffiths, Studio Morison and pHp architects has created an arts centre that is a work of art in itself and an outstanding example of adaptive reuse, says Rob Wilson. Photography by Melanie Issaka, Arts Collective, Edmund Sumner, Angus Mill The post Arts Collective in Northampton: ‘Make good, plus add some magic’ appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Rob Wilson

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ALDStone is a leader in flooring underlay. Offers an affordable flooring system which facilitates construction decarbonisation by the reuse of many types of flooring. These include flooring materials made of stone, ceramic, carpet, vinyl and wood. In addition, surfaces such as laminate flooring are amongst numerous materials which are compatible for use with our product. We span the globe serving customers, from Europe to Japan & beyond ALDStone is committed to bringing transformation to the built environment sector by enabling other businesses to become fully circular. Together, we can meet mutual business, economic and environmental targets & benefits whilst closing the loop for the flooring sector. We work towards building long-term relationships with business and the government