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Designing For Climate Change: “Optional” Is No Longer An Option

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The design industry must shift toward adaptive reuse, reclaimed materials, and flexible environments to reduce the carbon footprint and promote a circular economy. Implementing energy-efficient building systems and passive design techniques can significantly lower both embodied and operational carbon emissions.

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Here are 4 Sustainable Office Design Trends To Embrace In 2022

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28% of this derive from operational emissions – the carbon omitted by powering, heating and cooling a building – while 11% is a by-product of embodied emissions which are produced through the extraction, transportation, manufacturing, and assembly of the materials used to build, fit out and furnish a building.

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Bayer Colombia Offices – Bogota

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The chosen site for the new headquarters was the Torre Sapiencia building, a modern ten-story construction developed by Javeriana University. This AAA-category mixed-use building is located in a prominent area in northern Bogot, close to public transportation systems.

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Going In Circles? Good!

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Architects and designers are increasingly prioritizing sustainability, focusing on low-VOC, recycled materials, and reducing embodied carbon through reuse and modular construction. We want our spaces to stand out, so we highlight recently developed and technically superior products that last longer, clean easier and provide flexibility.

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Niwa Offices – Toulouse

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The GA floors: flexibility in the workplace The ‘flex office’ In the upper floors, the offices are widely glazed spaces bathed in natural light and open onto the wider landscape. The flexibility offered to users by the absence of a designated desk favours concentration, collaboration, and ease of mobility within the office space.

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Lockers: The New Unexpected Star Of Workspace Design

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Designing for today’s flexible workspaces. Lockers are multifunctional, making them the perfect fit for flexible workspaces that may require reconfiguration at very short notice. The construction industry accounts for 38% of all CO2 emissions. Lockers act as moveable workspace dividers and countertops too.

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Workplace Flexibility - What Employees Look Forward To In 2021

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Then Implementing workplace flexibility will definitely help you. The probability is, this isn't the first time you're hearing about the rising need for workplace flexibility. Definition Of Workplace Flexibility. A flexible workplace fulfills the interests of both the employee and the employer. Flexible employees.