š” A house, in 3-D?
What happens when you take a 3-D printer and give it steroids? It gets big enough to print a house...
Good morning!
Today we are covering the whole gamut, from highly efficient buildings in Canada to new government officials with the sole job of overseeing sustainability goals to 3-D printed homes. We hope you enjoy!
Todayās newsletter will take ~ 3 minutes
Trends
Ithaca, New York announced it would decarbonize all its buildings by 2030
Localized net zero approaches would double the economic and social benefit of a single, sweeping national approach
The report, published by Innovate UK in tandem with PwC, found that targeted local investments would be just as effective as a national at half the price.
Light bulb: āThe built environment offers the biggest untapped opportunity to realise the UKās net-zero ambitionā
Deals & Developments
The worldās first LEED certified airport campus is now 90% complete, eying July open
The expansion at Orlando International Airport will accommodate an additional 12 million passengers annually while proportionately decreasing its energy usage by 28% and decreasing potable water usage by 44%.
Extra: if youāre as tired of the TSA line as we are, get excited for their fully automated security checkpoints.
Mohawk Collegeās Joyce Center is officially carbon negative
The building, serving as a 97,000 SF education facility, produces nearly 1.5x the amount of electricity it uses based on its solar array and high efficiency appliances. This incredible rate will afford the building to become officially net zero (accounting for embodied carbon) in less than 20 years. The building is setting an example for new commercial buildings across Canada and the world.
For a refresher on the difference between carbon neutral and net zero, see these definitions.
Technology
In case you missed it: Austin-based ICON homes completed its first luxury 3D-printed home just in time for its debut during SXSW this week.
House Zero is a 3B 2.5ba, 2000 SF home primarily constructed by 3D printed concrete. Total time for the structural build? Only 10 days.
Not only does 3-D printing streamline the production process, it also decreases the amount of waste during builds.
ICON is also partnering with master developer Lennar and Bjarke Ingles Group to build a 100 home 3D-printed community outside Austin.
Legislation
Northern Ireland taking step towards net-zero
Under the new legislation, the government will have to formulate and adopt a roadmap to net-zero by 2050. The legislation is also one of the first to call for the appointment of a full time Climate Change Commissioner to oversee the plan.
Fact for Thought
Amsterdam is planning to build an entire neighborhood from mass timber. Slated to break ground in 2025, the new development will house more than 2,100 residents with 80% of the apartment offerings to be affordable.
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