Le Pouvoir caché des matériaux

Le Pouvoir caché des matériaux

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Le Pouvoir caché des matériaux episodes

  • Entering a new era of sustainable constructions in the Netherlands
    The Netherlands are currently facing a double challenge in terms of both housing and the environment. As such, the country is exploring new solutions such as prefab or modular constructions. Thijs Asselbergs is an architect and engineering professor at Delft University of Technology. He explains to us the importance of all parties working together to meet the challenges involved in sustainable construction.

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    4 min
  • Transforming Spanish hotels into hybrid buildings
    A new concept of the hotel and real estate sector has emerged in Spain over the last few years: hybrid spaces. Carlos Hernandez Carrillo is an architect who works at ESTUDIOB76 in Madrid, and he explains to us exactly what these new spaces are, and the huge potential of hybrid buildings.

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    4 min
  • Injecting more circularity into the Italian construction sector

    In Italy, 45% of the country’s total waste comes from the construction sector. What challenges must be met for construction sites to implement circular economy principles? How can the circular economy be first and foremost an economic advantage for the construction sector?

    We put these questions to Giuseppe Giuliano, architect and founder of Studio Giuliano in Italy.


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    4 min
  • Inventing the cities of the future in Poland

    What will the Polish cities of tomorrow look like?

    Kacper Nosarzewski is a board member at the Polish Society for Future Studies and he and his team have developed scenarios on how the cities of tomorrow will work, to enable those who build them to better anticipate future needs. 

    He shares some of his predictions with us in this episode.



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    4 min
  • Building with the circular economy in the United Arab Emirates

    While the natural resources required to make construction materials are increasingly rare in the United Arab Emirates, optimizing these resources is a key local issue.

    How is it possible to set up circular economies that can respond to both performance and sustainability issues in terms of construction? In this episode, we discuss the question with Rayya Jawhar – Sustainability Lead at Buro Happold.


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    4 min
  • Designing the single-family home of the future in the United States

    While real estate prices are climbing high in the United States, how can we design new types of individual houses that are affordable, sustainable and comfortable?

    We asked Mark Laliberte, an architect and president of the company Construction Instruction.


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    4 min
  • Thinking about the thermal renovation of collective buildings in the Czech Republic

    There are a number of dilapidated and poorly insulated collective apartment buildings in the Czech Republic, and they are responsible for more than 40% of the country's carbon emissions.

    Why is thermal renovation so complicated, and what are the solutions?

    We put these questions to Simona Kalvoda, the Executive Director of the Czech Green Building Council.


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    4 min
  • Rehousing 30 million people in Brazil

    Brazil must build 30 million homes by 2030 for precarious families who live in poorly built housing. How to design buildings that are both sustainable, comfortable and accessible?

    In this episode, we discuss the question with Felipe Faria, CEO of the Green Building Council Brazil, an organization that has accelerated the ecological transition of Brazil's construction industry.


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    3 min
  • Inventing the offices of the future in India
    While the work world has seen unprecedented upheaval in recent years, how is India reinventing its offices and what will tomorrow's workplaces look like? We listen to Mili Majumdar, Managing Director of Green Business Certification Institute (GBCI).

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    3 min
  • Fighting against thermal sieves in France

    While France has embarked on a vast thermal renovation plan for its housing, why is the insulation of buildings not only an environmental but also a social issue? How to fight on a large scale against thermal sieves?

    Let's listen to Antoine Hervé, engineer and consultant in energy renovation on this topic.


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    3 min

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