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An Investigation of Approaches to the Challenges, Opportunities, and Wellness Benefits of Mass Timber ArchitectureReport by Molly Taylor, Hart Howerton Travel Research Fellow Summer 2017www.harthowerton.com/fellowship/www.travel4timber.com

Master Thesis Architecture 2017 Vittorio Salvadori Politecnico di Milano TU WienMore info on: http://vittoriosalvadori.wixsite.com/vittoriosalvadori

We need to create an environment where our imagination enshrines us. It needs to run through everything we do.

In addition to not feeding the masses, vertical farming could have grave environmental and economic consequences

Energy and Civilization book. Read 121 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society t...

If we were to divide the total global surface area of arable land by the number of people living on the planet, each person would get 2000m².

Stan Cox has another run at the vertical farm

As the urban agriculture movement has become more mainstream in recent years, so has the amount of content and ideas about it as well…

"Prefab Architecture . . . is beyond theory, and beyond most of what we think we know about pods, containers, mods, and joints. This book...

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Building with Wood book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers.

This book provides an overview of prefabricated systems in housing, office, and industrial buildings. It explains the processes of modula...

From quality and safety to schedule efficiency and sustainability, modular building has a lot to offer owners and project teams. Learn more about the variety of benefits of modular construction with the new AIA Modular and Off-Site Construction Guide.

How do firms start a daylight simulation program in-house, how do they run it, integrate with project schedules, and use it to make better design decisions? Leading practitioners within four architecture firms will answer each of these in a rapid fire session that shows how great spaces get designed, informed by daylight simulation. In addition, LMN Architects, Mahlum, Callison, and Skidmore, Ownings and Merrill will each present case studies showing how daylight simulation was an integral part of the design discussion and decisions. Successful daylight simulation requires a balance between...

A presentation of the new daylight metrics to quantify the daylighting in the built environment by Mudit Saxena

From forest trails in Korea, to islands in Finland, to eucalyptus groves in California, Florence Williams investigates the science behind...

Knowing where our materials come from, what’s in them, how they were made, and how long they’ll persist in the environment beyond the life of a building gives us greater control over our projects and product decisions. This knowledge allows architects to set priorities and identify opportunities for innovation.

The most underappreciated art form in urban planning gets a makeover.

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Building to Suit the Climate book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. In future, buildings that make sense from a bioclimatic persp...

Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. The energy used to operate buildings is one of the mos...

Inventor, engineer and MacArthur Genius Grant-winner Dr. Saul Griffith thought he was an eco-prude, until he audited his total power consumption and learned he burns three times as much energy as the average European, and eight times as much as the average Carribeaner. Watch as he unveils Wattzon.com, a free online tool anyone can use to gain a deep understanding of their total energy footprint - and how to reduce their role in climate change.

Otherlab is a research and development firm focusing on renewable and clean energy, robotics, automation, digital fabrication, adaptive textiles, advanced manufacturing, and computational design tools. Similar to an accelerator/incubator, but with internally developed ideas, we nurture projects through the initial R&D phase, to forming entities within Otherlab, and eventually fundraising and spinning out into independently operating companies. In the past 5 years, Otherlab has collaborated with Stanford, MIT, Berkeley, Harvard, NASA, Autodesk, GE, Ford, Google, Motorola, IDEO, and a host of...

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"Green buildings" that slash energy use and carbon emissions are all the rage, but they aren't enough. The hidden culprit is embodied carbon — the carbon emitted when materials are mined, manufactured, and transported — comprising some 10% of …

We're thrilled to present a video recording of the BuildingEnergy Boston 2019 keynote session, Carbon Drawdown Now! Turning Buildings into Carbon Sinks, featuring Chris Magwood of the Endeavour Centre and Ace McArleton and Jacob Racusin of New Frameworks.