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Byggekologi – kunskaper för ett hållbart byggande

Maria Block & Varis Bokalders

Svensk Byggtjänstv (Swe) 978-91-7917-150-6

Byggekologi – kunskaper för ett hållbart byggande (Building Ecology – Knowledge for Sustainable Construction) is an important book, written in Swedish. It goes beyond the building and discusses the impact of materials on our houses, primarily from an architect’s perspective. Maria Block and Varis Bokalder propose not only energy-efficient and environmentally friendly technologies, but solutions that are also circular in order to create a sustainable society. This fourth edition of the book has been expanded and updated.

The key to reducing a building’s impact is to choose materials from an environmental and health perspective, to conserve resources, to make use of closed-loop systems and to adapt to the nature and climate of the site. Materials should be reusable, upcyclable or, as a last resort, recyclable.

Taking the theme of Sustainable futures – leave no one behind, this year’s World Congress of Architects will focus on how everyone involved in the building process can work together to achieve the 17 u N Sustainable Development Goals. The congress will focus on six themes, including Climate adaptation and Rethinking resources w| uia2023cph.org w| ifla2023.com

This years IFLA conference, the largest annual meeting of landscape architects and urban planners is being held simultaneously on two different continents, with shared streaming content. The theme is Emergent Interaction –daring solutions are needed to tackle the future.

In a clear structure, they cover not only why but how we should build healthier buildings. The authors are experts in their field and the different topics are covered both theoretically and with real-world examples and solutions to show how we can reduce the impact of a building. In most cases, several different solutions are offered that can be applied according to the prevailing conditions. The book has an extensive index and a large, well-organised bibliography for those who want to dig even deeper. Byggekologi is a book that should be on the desk of anyone involved in building projects –whether they involve reuse, renovation, extension or new construction. w| bit.ly/byggekologi4

28–30 September

12 September 2023 | Trä! issue 3

A new issue of Trä! The Nordic region’s biggest architecture magazine is distributed in Sweden and internationally. Would you like to be inspired, enlightened and informed about sustainable and innovative architecture? Subscribe for free here: w| tidningentra.se

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