Constructing New Wor(l)ds [English]

By: Constructing New Wor(l)ds by Saint-Gobain
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  • Cogeneration, Anthropocene, Xeriscaping, Embedded Carbon, eco-materials... The evolution of our vocabulary - with the invention of new words - reveals our desire to think differently, to reinvent habitat and the city, to build a more sustainable futur. But what are the realities behind these neologisms?


    Constructing new Wor(l)ds, Saint-Gobain's new podcast series, deciphers some twenty words that describe a rapidly changing world. Behind the words, solutions and innovations for a sustainable future.


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Episodes
  • L… for LCA

    L… for LCA
    Jan 31 2024
    Building Life Cycle Assessment, or LCA, quantifies a building's environmental footprint over its entire life cycle. From the extraction of raw materials used in the manufacture of products and materials, through the operating phase to the end of the building's life. An invaluable tool to guide players in the sustainable construction sector!

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    5 mins
  • B… for Bill of Materials

    B… for Bill of Materials
    Jan 24 2024
    A bill of materials, or BOM for short, is a list of all the materials needed to produce an end product – which includes buildings! It’s a tool that can prove especially useful for calculating a more accurate ecological footprint of buildings – and shrinking as much as possible.

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    4 mins
  • S… for Secondary Raw Materials

    S… for Secondary Raw Materials
    Jan 17 2024
    The construction industry consumes an enormous amount of raw materials. Resources that are running out, and whose extraction and use weigh heavily in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. What about the development of secondary raw materials?

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    7 mins
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