Disabled Toilets in Commercial Buildings: UK vs US Design Requirements

An accessible toilet can look right on a drawing yet be difficult to use if the door, grab rails or fittings are positioned badly. A waste bin left in the transfer space can be enough to stop a wheelchair user reaching the WC. For someone relying on these facilities, small design decisions can make a […] <p>The post Disabled Toilets in Commercial Buildings: UK vs US Design Requirements first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Renovation Waste Planning Before Strip-Out Begins

Strip-out day has a way of revealing how much material a building has been quietly holding. Old cabinetry, flooring, drywall, fixtures and packaging pile up faster than most project plans expect. Without a waste plan, debris spills into work areas, bins overflow and crews lose time moving the same material twice. Planning waste before strip-out […] <p>The post Renovation Waste Planning Before Strip-Out Begins first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Material changes: Studio Egret West on using coffee grounds to create a brick

The Architects’ Journal Material changes: Studio Egret West on using coffee grounds to create a brick Continuing our series on groundbreaking approaches to circular construction, building materials and recycling, Richard Waite speaks to architect Harry Henderson about using waste coffee to create a lighter and lower-carbon brick The post Material changes: Studio Egret West on using coffee grounds to create a brick appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Richard Waite

Waste wonder: Design Museum Gent

The Architects’ Journal Waste wonder: Design Museum Gent Carmody Groarke, ATAMA and RE-ST have transformed the Belgian museum, creating a resolutely future-facing building that both tests and embraces new ways of building, says Hattie Hartman. Photography by Johan Dehlin, Filip Dujardin, Michiel De Cleene, Cinzia Romanin and Thomas Noceto  The post Waste wonder: Design Museum Gent appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Hattie Hartman

How Commercial Dumpster Rentals Streamlines Waste Disposal

Every business makes trash, but not every business has a smart plan for dealing with it. Boxes pile up by the back door, overflowing bins draw complaints, and employees end up walking loads of garbage across the parking lot several times a day. It is the kind of small, constant hassle that quietly eats into […] <p>The post How Commercial Dumpster Rentals Streamlines Waste Disposal first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

RICS - WBEF - 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction: Spotlight on materials 11052023

The 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction provides a global snapshot on progress of the buildings and construction sector towards decarbonisation, and reviews the status of policies, finance, technologies, and solutions in the sector during the past year. In this video, Mae-ling Lokko, Assistant Professor at Yale University School of Architecture, puts a spotlight on the global impact of materials used in the buildings sector on carbon.

Metroun - Construction Tenders - Sustainability 12042023

Sustainability is becoming more of a key feature within construction Tenders due to the global climate crisis. This Metroun video takes a look at how construction firms can increase sustainability in their practices and effectively answer tender questions of this nature.

FT - Why 3D printing is vital to success of US manufacturing 19042023

The FT's global business columnist Rana Foroohar explores how new additive manufacturing technology can boost innovation and jobs in a de-globalising world, as the pandemic, war in Ukraine, and climate change underline the dangers of relying on fragile global supply chains

Bloomberg Originals - Why Plastic Recycling Is Mostly a Myth, 02022023

Why does the US recycle less than 10% of its plastic waste? In the first episode of Getting Warmer, Kal Penn investigates our toxic relationship with plastic, takes us through the confusing myths around recycling and explains what’s keeping us from increasing our recycling rate.

Belinda Carr - How to Stop Thermal Bridging with T Studs

Wood is a conductor or a thermal bridge. It allows heat to flow easily from the exterior to the interior or vice versa. To solve this problem, a company in the States, called US Engineered Wood, has invented the T-Stud, a framing member that improves the energy efficiency of buildings by acting like a thermal break instead of a thermal bridge.

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