What is embodied carbon?

With basic wind speeds for conventional buildings in Saint Lucia increasing by about 12-14% with a corresponding 25-30% increase in forces, national codes are being revised. This raises the question of whether national codes in other countries may be based on out-of-date wind speeds.

Arup's Sebastian Kaminski highlights the significant potential for engineered bamboo designs for low-cost seismically resistant housing; focusing on Costa Rica, Columbia and Ecuador.