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New trends in roofing
Lower and lighter, the angle of a roof’s pitch not only helps to determine how quickly it can drain rain and snow, but also defines the whole character and feel of a building. For example, steep pitches of 60 degrees or more are a common feature in gothic revival architecture – helping to create an imposing impression – whilst many...
Ten Innovations in North America’s Green Roof and Wall Industry
I conducted an informal survey with some of my expert colleagues, and this is the result. The first top ten innovations in the living architecture industry list. Innovations that are worthy of knowing about and celebrating. Some innovations are already well established in the market, while others are in the very early or even pre-adoption phase....
The world’s first full-scale architectural project to use 3D sand printed formwork
“It was spectacular to see on the construction site how seamlessly our elements fitted with each other and with the existing components of the DFAB House,” says Dillenburger. “We owe this in part to the outstanding interdisciplinary collaboration with our partners. The meticulous work that we had invested into planning completely paid off.”
Innovations in Green Roofing and Integrity Testing
Our green roofs have extraordinarily high rates of customer satisfaction … unless (and I hate to even say this) … the roof leaks. While all roofs need to perform well, the bar is particularly high for vegetative roofing, since it can be costly to fix a leak after a green roof is implemented. How can we use integrity testing innovations to...