The higher the building , the net floor area reduces and materials investment per m2 increases. So its not by definition the best sustainable solution . But its impressive to see this tower going up: completely from wood: nearing the highest point, as tallest wooden building in the world. Its in Bergen, Norway, left on…
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This morning the court in The Hague came with the verdict in the “climate case”: the NGO Urgenda sued the state for doing to little to protect citizens against climate change. And the case was won: the Dutch state is ordered to increase measures to lower emissions to at least 25 % compared to 1990…
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After overcoming many problems, like malfunctioning equipment, calibrations, late material deliveries etc etc, we finally could start testing the bamboo beams . They are known as SWB5G : strand woven bamboo 5th generation. Its from our partners in China, and the process is in summary: crushed bamboo poles are compressed into plates and beams, and…
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