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The Challenges of Sustainable Construction

Abbie Harby - September 8, 2021

Encouraging people to change the way they’ve always done things is never going to be easy. While calls to construct buildings more sustainably may be met with scoffs and points to the price tag,...

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Sustainable Construction: Facts & Figures

Abbie Harby - September 2, 2021

It’s always important to know your stuff and be able to back it up with solid data. That’s why we’ve collated all the essential facts and figures on sustainable construction that you CityChangers might...

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Guide to Natural Materials in Construction: More Than Hobbit Houses and Mud Huts

Abbie Harby - August 23, 2021

Deep in the depths of the construction world, among the steel, cement and concrete, there are materials hidden, just waiting to be utilised. We’ve put together this guide exhibiting some of the main natural...

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Building Sustainably: How to Get Started with Natural Materials

Abbie Harby - August 26, 2021

A house made of straw, an office block made of timber, or a shopping centre made with hempcrete – you might be thinking that this all sounds very hippyish, but this could be the...

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Hemp: Fact File

Abbie Harby - September 20, 2021

Hemp has become something of a miracle ingredient over recent years with hemp-based products popping up across the market. And the construction industry has followed suit. With environmental, pollution-mitigating, and health benefits, what’s not...

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Mud: Fact File

Abbie Harby - September 7, 2021

Half of the world’s population is living in mud constructions. And we can understand why. Take a look at the following facts, primary building methods, and the main uses of earth in construction to...

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Financing Green Buildings: Is ‘Sustainable’ Affordable?

Iris Fiebiger - August 26, 2021

Sustainable buildings provide plenty of environmental, economic, and social benefits. So why are we hesitant to build more of them? A common explanation (and misconception!) is that they are simply too expensive. To bust...

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