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Made of Air turns biowaste into carbon negative building materials

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Made of Air transforms wood waste to into carbon-negative compounds and panels to replace materials such as fossil-based plastics and aluminium. These materials lock in more carbon in their production than they release. Made of Air uses waste sawdust or woodchips, which would usually release the CO2 sequestered by the trees back into the environment, to produce biochar. Biochar is a pyrolyzed biomass with a high carbon content traditionally used as a soil fertilizer.

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Aluminium Pure finish by FSB

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Ironmongery manufacturer FSB has introduced the Aluminium Pure finish for a selection of its fittings. This finish eliminates the final stages of aluminium processing: polishing and anodising or powder coating. Instead, ceramic pellets produce a distinctive finish and texture during the process of slide grinding. The aluminium finish is pleasant to touch due to its ability to adapt to ambient temperatures, and without an anodised finish, the surface gains a patina over time.

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How to Build a Low-Carbon Home

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8 July 2023 – 10 March 2024 | Design Museum, London.

The ‘How to Build a Low-Carbon Home’ exhibition at London’s Design Museum explores how we can design homes to respond to the climate emergency, given that almost 30% of global carbon emissions are caused by construction and the running of buildings.

The exhibition features the works of contemporary architects and engineers reimagining wood, stone and straw to construct low-carbon housing. It features full-scale installations, models, samples, tools, and photography. Photograph of Interior of Flat House, Margent Farm, Cambridgeshire, by Material Cultures, by Oskar Proctor. Image courtesy of Oskar Proctor. The Design Museum

Design Museum Low Carbon Home Wood
‘Wood’ section of How to Build a Low-Carbon Home.  © Felix Speller for the Design Museum
Design Museum Low Carbon Home STONE
‘Stone’ section of How to Build a Low-Carbon Home. © Felix Speller for the Design Museum
Design Museum Low Carbon Home STRAW
‘Straw’ section of How to Build a Low-Carbon Home. © Felix Speller for the Design Museum
Design Museum Low Carbon Home CO2 emissions of materials
Model showing the level of carbon dioxide emissions per 1kg of wood, stone and straw. © Felix Speller for the Design Museum
Design Museum Low Carbon Housing Hemp panel Flat House
Installing a prefabricated hemp panel at Flat House, Margent Farm, Cambridgeshire, by Material Cultures. Image courtesy of Material Cultures.
Design Museum Low Carbon House Construction Flat House
Constructing Flat House, Margent Farm, Cambridgeshire, by Material Cultures. Image courtesy of Material Cultures.
Design Museum Low Carbon House Construction DalstonWorks
Construction of Dalston Works, Dalston, London, by Waugh Thistleton Architects. Photography by Daniel Sharing. Image courtesy of Waugh Thistleton Architects.
Design Museum Low Carbon Home Stone board
Close-up of the ‘Stone’ section of How to Build a Low-Carbon Home. ©Felix Speller for the Design Museum
Design Museum Low Carbon House Luget Quarry
Luget Quarry, Charente, France. Photography by Pierre Bidaud. Image courtesy of The Stone Masonry Company.
The Long Straw –Wheat, M ARCH: Architecture, Central Saint Martins, with Material Cultures,2023. © Felix Speller for the Design Museum

Committee on Climate Change advices that from 2025 no new homes should be connected to the Gas Grid

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21 February 2019

The Committee on Climate Change advises that UK’s legally binding targets can not be met without the near complete elimination of greenhouse gas emission from UK buildings. They advise that from 2025 no new homes should be connected to the gas grid and there should be laws to reduce the risk of overheating in buildings. Committee on Climate Change