Materials: An Environmental Primer CIC Publishing Catrina rebuilds the shed and

Catrina rebuilds the shed and

Alvaro Siza

CDM Regulations 2015

procurement and the use of building contracts

Materials: An Environmental Primer CIC Publishing Catrina rebuilds the shed andThe environmental impacts of construction are momentous. How can architects minimise these by making responsible material choices? Material choices have a global impact. The design and construction industry are responsible for 39% of all carbon emissions in the world. Despite the great desire among architects to address this, it can be difficult to compare materials directly, let alone understand the repercussions of selecting materials for use in