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[Virtual Presenter] Investing in environmentally friendly materials mitigates the construction sector’s impact and addresses the growing infrastructure needs The built environment is the primary use of high-impact materials. Taking measures to reduce these impacts is crucial because once a project is completed, embodied carbon emissions are fixed and irreducible. It’s essential to act now to disrupt this trend.
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[Audio] Following on from week 2 "Circular Design – Circular Economy, Design, Construction, Life Cycles" of the new free CPD on Sustainability and the Circular Economy in AEC, BIM Heroes continues to share knowledge from AEC for AEC.
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[Audio] This week (3 of 8) explores "Materials – Material Choices and Effects" Yara Oweiss opens with an introduction to Carbon Footprints and Bio-Sourced Materials Lea Laurent explains the pros and cons of Environmental Product Declarations ALShimaa Allam talks about alternative methods of rating materials Before David Rollings shares a project developing waste sugarcane into a building material Brian Murphy closes the week by exploring material "screening".
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[Audio] Keep your eyes open for week 4 – where we go into "Legal Framework – Legal Ramifications and Contracts" WHAT! You're not yet a member of the free global BIM Heroes network of BIM/AEC/VDC professionals? Simply get in touch if you're a professional in our branch and I'll organise an invite for you!.