Scaling low-carbon construction materials

Author: Philip Isaac and Jonny Hawkshaw

Date published

2 September 2020

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Scaling low-carbon construction materials

The Structural Engineer

Author

Philip Isaac and Jonny Hawkshaw

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 98, Issue 9, 2020, Page(s) 7

https://doi.org/10.56330/NIEM3732

Date published

2 September 2020

Author

Philip Isaac and Jonny Hawkshaw

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 98, Issue 9, 2020, Page(s) 7

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/NIEM3732

Price

Free

Article PDF

Philip Isaac and Jonny Hawkshaw review the potential for materials with lower embodied carbon to be used more widely in both small-scale domestic projects and larger-scale residential and commercial projects.

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7
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Climate change Issue 9 Carbon

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