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Comment recentrer nos bâtiments sur le bien-vivre ? 2050, une ville 100% circulaire ? Dans 30 ans, la neutralité carbone aura-t-elle mis toute l’industrie mondiale d’accord ? Découvrez Le Pouvoir caché des matériaux, le podcast de Saint-Gobain qui explore les enjeux et solutions pour construire un avenir durable.
Is Net Zero Building an achievable goal? Are Prefab Homes the Future of Housing? How to fight against thermal sieves in France? How to rehouse 30 million people in Brazil? Discover The Hidden Power of Materials, Saint-Gobain's podcast that explores the issues and solutions for building a sustainable future.
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While a large part of the population lives in highrise-buildings in Thailand, the construction sector is currently looking for solutions to build more sustainable towers. That is what Bundit Pradabsook explains to us. He is Commissioner of The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
At the time of global warming, Mexico is looking for solutions to build buildings that are both sustainable and comfortable despite very high temperatures. That is what Ernesto Infante Barbosa explains to us. He is the Coordinator of the ESG committee at the National Compliance Commission A.C. of Mexico. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
Today, in South Africa the prevailing construction methodologies are still very much traditional material focused and the sector is looking for alternative solutions to accelerate the transition to sustainable construction methods and the use of lighter materials. We are listening to Mlondolozi Hempe. He is a building performance specialist, and his work focuses on building performance design and green building certification. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
Singapore city-state is in the process of renewing a large part of its housing stock and the sector is trying to find how to articulate those constructions with sustainability. That is what Joy Gai explains to us. She is Asia Pacific Programmes Head for the World Green Building Council. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
After the pandemic, office districts were left abandoned in the United Kingdom. How can these workspaces be converted to be used for other purposes? Can these offices become housings or event spaces? Guillermo Guzman – an architect and assistant professor at the University of Nottingham – talks to us about the issues at stake. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
In China, the number of people over the age of 65 has reached 190 million, and will increase rapidly to 390 million in 2050. To respond to the social challenges this situation involves, the country is currently building new types of multi-functional and inclusive care institutions for the elderly. Sima Lei is an architect and associated professor at the College of Architecture and Urban Planning at Tongji University and she talks to us about these plans. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
In order to compensate the lack of housing, Germany will have to build 300,000 dwellings a year over the coming decade. Helmut Köttner is Technical Director of the Sentinel Haus Institute and he explains to us the different health and well-being challenges to which these dwellings will have to respond. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
During Swedish winters, temperatures can drop to almost -25 Celsius degrees, and rise to 30 during the summer. How can these differences be managed? How to design buildings that are both sustainable and comfortable, whatever the temperature? Let's listen to what Monica von Schmalensee – an architect and Senior Advisor – has to say. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
Earthquakes are a major challenge for Türkiye and the country is currently considering the best solutions to deal with this issue. How is it possible to make buildings strong enough to withstand them? How can existing buildings be reinforced? We asked these questions to Alper Ilki, a consultant and professor of structural and earthquake engineering at Istanbul Tech University. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
Egypt will need to relocate 100 million inhabitants by 2050 and to do this, it is currently building entire cities. Doctor Hend Farouh is an Associate Professor of Sustainable Architecture & Urban Development at Egypt’s Housing and Building National Research Center. She is also the national project manager of grid-connected small-scale PV in Egypt. She explains to us the great challenges posed by this vast construction plan. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
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. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
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. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
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. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
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. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
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. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
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. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
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. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
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. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
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). Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
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. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
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