🌿 Why Prioritize Sustainability in Construction? 🌿 Cypren Edmunds emphasises the critical importance of addressing energy efficiency, resource depletion, waste management, and carbon emissions in construction. 🏠 Energy Efficiency: The straw core of straw panels provides excellent thermal insulation, ensuring energy efficiency in buildings. This results in reduced heating and cooling costs, contributing to a comfortable and cost-effective living environment. 🌱 Waste Reduction: "Technologies such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) and 3D printing enhance efficiency and reduce waste in construction processes." 🌍 Carbon Emissions: "Advanced insulation materials like straw panels offer excellent thermal performance and carbon sequestration benefits." You can find the full interview with Cypren Edmunds on our website - https://lnkd.in/dyb2_JbD #SustainableConstruction #Reuse #ClimateAction
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