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Assembly OSM Joins IWBI’s WELL for Residential Program

3BL Media

Both projects will also be all-electric, are targeting Passive House (PHIUS) certifications, and utilize building systems and constructions that reduce embodied carbon by up to 38%, reflecting Assembly’s philosophy that truly sustainable buildings should support both people and the planet.

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How Can We Decarbonize Labs, Without Compromising Science?

3BL Media

To begin, there’s the embodied carbon in the building’s construction and component materials – labs typically use large amounts of concrete, steel and glass. Davy explains how the concept was applied in a project for one of the world’s largest diagnostic manufacturers.

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Net zero concrete initiative appraises first year of action

Envirotec Magazine

One of these alternatives is cement-free geopolymer concrete, a solution that we have successfully trialled at our in-house testing centre and at the Laing O’Rourke Centre of Excellence for Modern Construction (CEMC), our offsite manufacturing facility. Steel is used to reinforce concrete, increasing levels of embodied carbon.

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Saint-Gobain Ceramics to Build New NorPro Manufacturing Facility in Wheatfield, New York

3BL Media

Originally published on Saint-Gobain Newsroom Saint-Gobain Ceramics, through its subsidiary Saint-Gobain NorPro, recently announced its intent to build a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Wheatfield, New York. Saint-Gobain owns over 160 manufacturing locations in the United States and Canada.

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Plan to transform aluminium supply chain gets £3.4 million from UK government

Envirotec Magazine

The planned facility will be able to produce aluminium extrusion billet with less embodied carbon. By proving that high-performance automotive components can be produced from recycled materials, we are helping to create a more circular vehicle manufacturing industry in the UK.