Decarbonizing the AIA’s Brutalist-style headquarters
How EHDD decarbonized the AIA’s 50-year-old, Brutalist-style headquarters in Washington, D.C., demonstrating the Framework for Design Excellence.
Tag: reuse
Rebuilding regeneratively after a wildfire
After a wildfire destroyed their half-century-old family home in Sonoma County, two architects set out on the journey of rebuilding. This time with regenerative materials.
Reimagining buildings as circular systems with Marcus Hopper
In this episode, Marcus Hopper, project director and senior associate in the Gensler San Francisco office, shares why it’s important to design with “second life” in mind.
Taking calculated risk to drive circularity with Andrew Ellsworth
Andrew Ellsworth seems to have an incessant appetite for risk. But dig a little deeper and you see that that appetite is fueled by a profound desire to drive the positive changes that will support environmental health. And he’s using the built…
Building from the urban mine with Felix Heisel
It’s difficult to capture all that the multi-hyphenate Felix Heisel has achieved and created in the world of circular architecture in the past 15 years. Since graduating from architecture school in Germany, circular construction has been a central…
Finding sustainable material solutions in the urban mine
It’s estimated that more than 12 million tons of wood are landfilled every year in the US. Luckily, however, there are some intrepid entrepreneurs working to solve the issue.
Reducing the embodied carbon of structural systems with Luke Lombardi
Sustainability consultant and structural engineer, Luke Lombardi, advocates for his peers to consider how they can reduce the embodied carbon of structural systems.
The critical role of GCs in circular construction
Achieving circularity in the built environment is incumbent upon partnerships. And one of those critical partners is the GC. From influencing material selection to identify opportunities for reuse, waste diversion and deconstruction instead of demolition, GCs can significantly reduce the environmental impact and drive sustainable practices from project planning through completion.
The critical role of contractors in circular construction with Michael Orbank
Contractors play a major role in the success of any circular design project. They’re on the front lines and in the best position to make sure specs are actually carried out.
Proving the economics of deconstruction
In the world of deconstruction and circularity, nearly all roads lead back to a handful of industry vanguards. One of whom is Deconstruction Dave.
