The construction industry consumes an enormous amount of raw materials and the extraction and use of these resources represent a heavy burden in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. What about the development of secondary raw materials?CONSTRUCTING NEW WOR(L)DS, by Saint-Gobain.Behind words, solutions and innovations for a more sustainable future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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G... for Generative Design
Access to thousands of solutions in seconds so you can achieve the best balance between performance and comfort: that’s the promise of generative design. How does this technology, which blends artificial intelligence with human expertise, have the potential to revolutionize our approach to designing and constructing buildings?CONSTRUCTING NEW WOR(L)DS, by Saint-Gobain.Behind words, solutions and innovations for a more sustainable future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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U... for Urban Mining [Rerun]
Recovering materials from building demolition. Faced with ever scarcer natural resources and the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the construction industry is turning to “urban mining” – the recovery of construction materials from demolished buildings. However, what may sound like a virtuous circle is beset with obstacles.CONSTRUCTING NEW WOR(L)DS, by Saint-Gobain.Behind words, solutions and innovations for a more sustainable future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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L… for Lean Construction
Lean Construction, to meet the challenges of productivity and growing environmental demands in the construction sector, is emerging as a solution for the future. Inspired by industrial methods, this approach aims to optimize construction processes by eliminating waste and improving coordination between stakeholders. What’s revolutionary about this way of designing and implementing projects?CONSTRUCTING NEW WORLDS, by Saint-Gobain.Behind words, solutions and innovations for a more sustainable future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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M… for Modular Construction [Rerun]
Adapting a building to the needs of its occupants can be done thanks to modularity. Whether it's a question of construction or interior layout, the principle is the same: change the distribution of building volumes over time to make it more agile, practical and, above all, more sustainable.CONSTRUCTING NEW WORLDS, by Saint-Gobain.Behind words, solutions and innovations for a sustainable future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cogeneration, Anthropocene, Xeriscaping, Embedded Carbon, eco-materials... The evolution of our vocabulary - with the invention of new words - reveals our desire to think differently, to reinvent habitat and the city, to build a more sustainable futur. But what are the realities behind these neologisms?Constructing new Wor(l)ds, Saint-Gobain's new podcast series, deciphers some twenty words that describe a rapidly changing world. Behind the words, solutions and innovations for a sustainable future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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