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Emerging Construction Technology Trends in Green Building: Sustainable Innovations

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As we progress through 2024, several emerging trends in green building technology are paving the way for more sustainable and efficient construction practices. This article explores these innovations and their impact on the industry. Learn more about the future of sustainable architecture here.

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The Three Rs of Architectural Conservation

Natural Building

Adaptive reuse fits the sustainability mantra of the “three Rs,” (reduce, reuse, recycle) but all too often we overlook the green side of architectural conservation. The district is an example of a successful conversion of an industrial site into a center for tourism and culture. Architecture is a renewable resource.

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Natural Architecture in India

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He met the legendary Laurie Baker while studying architecture. Construction debris is combined with mud excavated from the site and mixed with 8 per cent cement to make these walls. A sheer glass wall encloses the living area, connecting the interiors visually to the green wilderness that lies beyond.

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Are Green Building Rating Systems Really Sustainable?

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Professor Janis Birkeland is an honorary professor at the University of Melbourne who has taught sustainable planning and architecture at several universities. The following are her thoughts about green buildings and the rating systems that score them. Green building organizations have been remarkably successful by many indicators.

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An Elegant Bamboo Gymnasium in Bali

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Ibuku, an architecture studio, has completed The Arc gymnasium for a private school in Bali featuring a complex double-curved roof made entirely from bamboo. This is the latest building to be completed at the Green School which promotes sustainability through learning in a natural environment. Photography is by Tommaso Riva.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Green Electrical.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. 6:00 AM.

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Traditional Materials Connect New Buildings to the Past

Natural Building

This article shows how traditional materials, such as tiles, rocks, bamboo, wooden sticks, timber, rammed earth and bricks are being used in current architecture in China. The Qingxiao Residence uses green tiles, rammed earth, masonry blocks, bamboo, old stone slabs, old rubble, and terrazzo recycled from demolished villages.