Far from being a passing trend...

Pascal Eveillard, director at sutainable development St. Gobain Group, says that "... construction has an enormous impact on climate, natural resources and human health. To address this challenge, our cities must reinvent themselves to create a better living environment for future generations. How? By embracing sustainable construction!" 🌱
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It is pretty cool how already around the world there is kind of a sustainable revolution going on. It is comforting to know that our future is already conforming with the present, when it comes to sustainable construction. 🌏
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From reading the article on sustainable construction by Pascal Eveillard, we are learning that the world is seriously "...committing to responding positively to the challenges posed by climate change and our diminishing natural resources, at the same time as promoting the health and wellbeing of building occupants," (Eveillard 2019)
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Just some of the innovations for our future buildings we found interesting...
🌞 Solar tiles developed by Tesla
🔥 Heated clay ceilings
🌬 O-Wind mini-wind turbines to allow city tenants to produce their own electricity...
🍸 ISOVER glass wool insulation containing up to 90% recycled glass
👶 admixtures to reduce the carbon footprint of cement (used nappies)
💡 a system for recycling gyprok waste
🧘‍♀️ Wall coverings designed to optimise air quality
🌦 Electrochromic glass that to changes in the environment, limiting the heat or cold entering the space
🕊 Green roofs providing new urban habitat for plants and animals, like birds and insects, thereby increasing biodiversity.
🌿 Exterior living green walls which reduce wall surface temperatures and brings energy and air conditioning costs down.
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In a land of ideas, Passion Projects are king!