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Navigating our way through the ‘next normal’ and beyond to a sustainable future, requires innovative responses to complex challenges.
Specifically to the impacts of population growth, increased urbanisation, emerging mobility, climate change, digital disruption and finite natural resources.
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Cost Considerations for a Mass Timber Office Building
In the ever-evolving world of sustainable architecture, while we are all looking at ways to lower our embodied carbon output as a society, mass timber has emerged as a game-changer.
The Infrastructure-Supported Renewable Shift
With a 56% increase in global demand for electricity by 2040, energy talk is everywhere. From water cooler chats to messaging from all levels of government, discussion about the shift from fossil fuels to renewables is pervasive.
Adaptive Reuse: Revitalising the Past to Create the Future
Sustainable development encompasses principles and practices such as high energy efficiency, net-zero impact, and embracing circularity with minimal material use. The adaptive reuse of historic buildings is integral to this holistic approach, creating future-proof built assets while upholding community values.
Balancing Concrete, Steel and Timber: The Future of Architecture and Structural Design
The modern architectural landscape is rapidly evolving, with designers and architects continually exploring innovative materials and design philosophies to meet the dynamic needs of societies. In this race towards sustainable urbanisation, three materials often find themselves at the forefront of discussions – concrete, steel and timber. While both materials have their unique strengths and historical significance, the way forward lies not in isolating one from the other but in discovering a harmonious blend between the three.
Can we Reactivate our Central Business Districts?
The pandemic will have a lasting impact on how people work and nowhere will this be more evident than in central business districts (CBDs). When lockdowns were implemented, it transformed CBDs from vibrant centres of work and social activity to virtual ghost towns, where near-empty public transport, closed shops and vacant commercial towers, became the norm.
Data is One of the Hottest Commodities on the Planet
The global data centre sector is forecast to grow to more than $160 billion by 2026, but what does the future hold for these highly sought after facilities that churn through gigawatts of energy?
Hyper Urban Density is Transforming How we Work, Live and Play
BG&E investigates how vertical urbanism is a critical part of our future worldwide. Vince Betro, Director – Buildings & Property, East Coast from BG&E in Sydney shares the benefits and opportunities about building tall.
Concrete Sustainability Demystified
Concrete embodied emissions are a governing factor for sustainability in construction, with concrete production responsible for at least 5% of the 23% of global emissions produced by the industry.[1]
The Overlooked Key to Extreme Weather Resilience
Around the world a disaster related to a weather, climate or water hazard has occurred on average every day during the past 50 years, killing up to 115 people daily and causing up to $277.7 million in daily losses.
The Halo Effect of the Pandemic
The fallout from COVID-19, a once-in-a-generation global health crisis, has silver linings which will become more apparent as lives assume greater normalcy.