The pursuit of ‘vanity height’ in skyscrapers is driven by aesthetic appeal and the status of being ‘the tallest’. Redefining how we measure building heights can help cut the environmental cost.
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Engineered wood is a sustainable alternative to cement and steel in construction.
Embodied emissions in buildings could be a hidden setback for carbon reduction targets.
Embodied carbon - carbon produced during a building’s construction - urgently needs reducing, and reusing buildings could help.
The CO2 we produce when we put up buildings is large and virtually unregulated.
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Professor of Advanced Building Design, University of Hertfordshire
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Professor of Sustainability Science, Edinburgh Napier University
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PhD Student in Engineering, University of Sheffield
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Associate Professor, Building Technology, Università Iuav di Venezia
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Assistant Dean (Sustainability), The University of Melbourne
