Grandorge: Why is hemp not used more in construction?

The Architects’ Journal Grandorge: Why is hemp not used more in construction? Hempcrete has significant thermal mass, absorbs sound and is fireproof. So why is this plant-based material not used more in construction? asks David Grandorge The post Grandorge: Why is hemp not used more in construction? appeared first on The Architects’ Journal David Grandorge

ARTiculations - Why We Should Be Building with Dirt 17122022

Earth used to be a very common building material and it’s one of the most ecologically sustainable materials. So why did we stop building with it? And should we be using it more?

European Heat Pump Association - Future proof heat pumps and circular economy

This debate asks how can we future proof what we're doing today and make it sustainable and how can heat pumps play a vital role in the circular economy that we are creating here in Europe

Bloomberg Quicktake - The Architects Designing Future Cities With Mud, 02112022

West African architects are reviving ancient building methods that make it easier to stay cool as temperatures climb

Ryan Smith - Decarbonizing Buildings, 01042021

MOD X highlights the decarbonization research of Salmaan Craig, Assistant Professor at McGill University in Montreal. His building science research focuses on the role of mass timber in thermally regulated envelopes that act as heat exchangers through thermal mass effect and ventilation. Amidst high tech insulated exteriors today such as passive house, this research has the potential to fundamentally change the way designers and builders approach energy, energy and carbon management in buildings

SteelConstruction - Framed in Steel: The Co-operative HQ, Manchester

The design consultants (3DReid, Buro Happold) and Main Contractor (BAM Construction) highlight key features of the Co-operative HQ building in Manchester, such as the prominent steel frame column, beams & trusses; glazed atrium; the "views out" to the city; and the passive thermal mass ceiling