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How has the concept of sustainable construction developed over the past decades?

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Sustainable construction is a set of actions and solutions with the aim of reducing or completely eliminating the negative impact of buildings on the environment. We have heard more about it in recent years, but the origins of this trend date back to the 1970s.
The traditional building model took into account three basic elements: utility, durability and comfort. In the case of sustainable construction, the environmental aspect is also taken into consideration. However, before this could happen, many years passed before we understood how significantly the construction industry affects the environment and then to develop appropriate rules and standards to counteract this impact.

What comes after concrete? The construction industry versus climate change

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Concrete is one of the most commonly used building materials. Unfortunately its production process significantly contributes to CO2 emissions, and excessive amounts of this water-impermeable and fast-heating material negatively affect the comfort of its users. Currently about 10 billion tonnes of concrete are used every year, making it the most widely used man-made material in the world. The chemical and thermal combustion processes that take place during the production of cement, the main component of concrete, are the source of about 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions – which is more than the CO2 emissions from jet fuel (2.5%).

4 reasons why new buildings should not be constructed

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Every new building takes up a few dozen or several hundred square metres of space. Urban infrastructure development is necessary, but often the same goals can be achieved with completely different solutions. Find out what the alternatives to high-emission development projects looks like!

What is mixed-use architecture?

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Mixed-use architecture has the purpose of creating spaces that combine multiple functions – including residential, commercial and cultural functions. It turns out that such solutions have many benefits, including giving new life to old buildings, supporting ecology and improving living comfort.

Zero-emission buildings – an effective response to the climate crisis?

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When climate change is caused by the building industry, for example, it requires the governments around the world to take further steps to improve their ability to protect the environment. One of these is supposed to be the solution introduced by the European Green Deal, according to which all buildings constructed after 2030 must be zero-emission.

Are passive houses the homes of the future?

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The construction industry has undergone a number of revolutionary changes over the past decade or so. One of them is the passive house trend. A trend that is well on its way to becoming one of the basic building principles for housing, offices and public facilities in the near future.

The new modernism means large glazing and even more space

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Modernism, or minimalism in architecture, is back. Buildings constructed in this style allude in form and minimalist elegance to the designs of the 1930s. However, with today’s new technologies, a number of differences have emerged in this trend – including those associated with the use of large glazings.

A thermos-like house – 4 advantages of passive housing

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There is a growing number of people asking themselves how to reduce their energy and heating bills. Is it possible to build a house with almost no maintenance costs? The answer is – yes, it is! The solution to this problem is passive housing.

Urbanisation and cities of the future – 6 megatrends

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Future – this word stimulates our imagination in many ways. One of the hot topics in the construction industry is the future of cities. How will new technologies affect them? Which urbanisation trends will prevail in the coming decades? Which trends will completely transform the cities as we know them today?

Windows and glass façades in the service of ecology

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Did you know that glass façades along with window and door frame woodwork significantly contribute to minimising the energy losses and passive energy gains? This article discusses these as well as other functional and ecological solutions that play a part in passive and environmentally friendly building.

Social responsibility of architects in educating investors

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The share of green building in building projects is growing, year by year. Architects are one of the most important advocates of change in this area. How can they promote green building solutions and technologies in talks with investors? Which arguments resonate with corporate investors and which ones with individual investors?