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Living Buildings Are On The Way — The Future Office Will Breathe, Digest And Grow

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Construction today typically follows this linear trajectory: materials are extracted, transported, produced, transported again, and used to build and fit out. The idea was to think outside of existing construction conventions to imagine a space that could form part of nature’s ecosystem. million without a home.

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

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We are all familiar with the statistics: Human activities are the main driver of climate change , with building and construction activities accounting for approximately 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions. This article was written by SmithGroup’s Nancy Kohout and Lisa Denlinger for Work Design Magazine.

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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. Rather than drywall and studs with added finishes, there are modular construction options like DIRTT and Falkbuilt.

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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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Niwa Offices – Toulouse

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The GA floors: demonstration of off-site expertise GA Smart Building has developed a range of products for quality work spaces, ensuring rapid and controlled construction and implementation, while respecting the environment. Cloud The prefabricated toilet modules are transportable to be ready for installation.

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Lockers: The New Unexpected Star Of Workspace Design

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The construction industry accounts for 38% of all CO2 emissions. It’s important for product designers and retailers to understand their embodied carbon emissions , which relate to the manufacturing, processing, transportation, assembly, maintenance, replacement, and deconstruction and disposal of goods.