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20/12/2021

Time to start building more mass timber apartments in Oz. Zero carbon and cheaper to build.

Building a luxury apartment block from timber rather than concrete has kept more than a million kilograms of carbon dioxide out of the environment.

14/12/2021

Another great 'mass timber' building to be built in Australia.

https://architectureau.com/articles/timber-offices-proposed-for-former-home-of-was-first-bishop/

A 10-storey timber-framed office building proposed for a CBD site in Perth has been recommended for approval.

26/11/2021

We need more companies in Australia embracing mass timber and reducing carbon footprint.

Watch Vancouver company leading ‘mass wood building’ revolution Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

24/12/2020

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19/10/2020

Another wonderful mass timber building. 😁

13/10/2020

Will be interesting to watch this development

Building has begun on a 15-storey office tower in central Brisbane, one designed by John Wardle Architects.The building, located at 895 Ann Street in Fortitude Valley, was approved for building by the Brisbane City Council in 2019. Developers DWS and Consolidated Property Group have assigned Hutchin...

03/10/2020

Great Vlog with Andrew Maynard and Keven Hui on sustainability.

Kevin Hui and Andrew Maynard discuss the hot topic of sustainability in architecture and it’s connection with the quote below and whether it is sustainable i...

02/10/2020

Check out this timber hybrid tower at 105 stories. Mass timber buildings are finally able to compete with concrete and steel but more sustainable.

28/09/2020

Working towards net-zero carbon emissions for commercial and residential developments. Positive move. 😊

To guarantee that net-zero targets in the business sphere translate into workable actions, the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI) initiated a procedure to cultivate the inaugural scientific universal standard for firms to attain this goal by 2050. The procedure is distinguished with the release...

24/09/2020

Looking forward to designing for new regulations if and when they come in. All in favour.

It may be time to enhance the energy efficiency and renewable energy generation of new structures, in the wake of recent consultations and analysis regarding the next update of the National Construction Code (NCC) in 2022. The NCC supplies the minimum needed requirements for safety and health, ameni...

21/09/2020

Great new mass timber project in Paris where they are implementing some of the strongest sustainable development regulations.

New massive mass timber proposed for Paris.
Comprising seven buildings all built using cross-laminated timber, which would also make it the largest timber-frame development in Europe, ARBORETUM is a remarkable low-carbon campus project. It will have 126,000 sqm of offices and services with a capacity of 8,000 to 10,000 people. Construction works will start in summer 2020 with a delivery scheduled for the end of 2022.
Architects of the operation are François Leclercq (Leclercq Associés – lead architect), Nicolas Laisné (Nicolas Laisné Architectes), Dimitri Roussel (DREAM), Hubert & Roy and Antoine Monnet, the landscaper Franck Poirier (BASE), the designer Olivier Saguez (Saguez & Partners).
More @ https://easternunionblog.com/europes-largest-timber-frame-spec-office-complex-secures-funding-3/