Sentences with phrase «sourced building materials»

The owners designed and measured everything themselves, sourced the building materials — including eden units by Second Nature — and tradesmen.

To achieve this, architects and builders had to satisfy a wide range of criteria, from water - efficient landscaping choices and plumbing fixtures to a photovoltaic array installed on the roof to locally - and regionally - sourced building materials.

For inspiration, the Fast Company innovation blog Co.Exist points to an igloo - like Chilean home «made out of recyclable glass, steel, and aluminum, as well as local stone and cypress wood from fallen trees,» and to companies that specialize in locally sourced building materials.

Soneva Kiri by Six Senses, Thailand features a luxury eco villa with a pool which was built from locally sourced building materials and is bio-climatically controlled.

And while it would have been possible to source building material from elsewhere it made perfect sense at that time to simply use the stones from a nearby ruin.

SeQuential also has made a significant effort to source building materials that are made in the Pacific Northwest region.

Not exact matches

It was built by locals with locally sourced materials, employs at least 270 people, and provides an abundance of greenery and light to help in healing.

Over the years, LaMear has developed a highly refined ability to scope out the most promising sources of this increasingly popular building material, but that's not a skill easily transferred to others.

An inspection on 13 local building projects that sourced materials from the Chinese supplier of roof panels for the Perth Children's Hospital, which were later found to contain asbestos, has produced no trace of the deadly material.

Our products are built with locally sourced materials, are made from recycled content, contain no toxic substances and are readily recyclable at end of life.

Description: Global Energy Metals (TSX - V: GEMC, OTCQB: GBLEF, FSE: 5GE1) is focused on offering security of supply of cobalt, a critical material to the growing rechargeable battery market, by building a diversified global portfolio of cobalt assets including project stakes, projects, and other supply sources.

Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

Producer price data for the December quarter confirm that upstream price pressures were building in the second half of 2004, with surveys and liaison continuing to highlight raw material costs as a key source of these pressures.

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Background Architects and engineers must design buildings to withstand a variety of forces, some stronger than others, from many sources: gravity, people inside, weight of building materials, weather and environmental impacts.

To find nearby sources of items from disassembled buildings, try the Building Materials Reuse Association's directory (www.bmra.org/listings) or Habitat for Humanity's chain of retail ReStores (www.habitat.org/env/restores.aspx).

Building materials must be locally sourced and can't contain any of 362 red - listed chemicals often found in construction materials.

And it took building planners an extra year just to scour the «red list» and figure out how to source over 1,000 everyday building materials without choosing ones with known toxins.

With dedicated programs for increasing recycling, conserving energy and water, sourcing greener beans, using sustainable building techniques and materials in new stores, and offsetting carbon emissions, Starbucks has worked hard to set a green example.

Because the bridge is built and repaired in a completely self - organized manner, «the construction rules followed by the ants represent a formidable source of inspiration for people working on self - assembling robots and self - repairing materials.»

Dubbed the «Republican climate jailbreak strategy,» the plan calls for taxes to be collected at the source — on oil at the refinery, for instance — then built into the prices for products made from that material.

In the next few decades, the European Space Agency wants to build a moon base to conduct research and source raw materials that would aid in missions to deeper space.

Amazonian tribal societies have depended upon the acai palm since pre-Columbian times as a food source and building material.

Muscles need two main things to recover: protein, the raw material used to build muscle mass, and carbohydrate, which is stored as glycogen and serves as the muscles» main source of energy during exercise.

Incredibly loosely based on Jeff Vandermeer's novel, writer / director Alex Garland (Ex Machina) has taken several of the source material's enduring images and built a film around them.

The density of the source material provides ample substance for Corbijn, who constructs a stifling world of shadowy surveillance and intersecting national interests, building on the sense of moral and emotional exhaustion familiar from previous Le Carré adaptations.

It's possibly the source material, Old Man Logan, but the film builds on Mangold's previous foray, 2013's The Wolverine.

«Black Dynamite» is the rare parody that not only appreciates its source material, but builds on top of it.

Funny, colorful, and full of personality, The Lego Movie Videogame not only successfully builds from its source material but is also a great example of why Lego games are so much fun to play.

It diverges significantly from its 2014 source material, but is very effective in the way it builds tension and ever so gradually pulls back the curtain on the puzzling mystery.

True to its title, conceit, and mindless video - game source material, the film has no shortage of death and destruction, as three supersized mutant animals stampede through civilization like bulls in a china shop, knocking down buildings and gobbling up bystanders.

Presumably the team will be gathering the materials as time goes on, but their plan to build a «massive structure against the side of a big cliff» might prove a little ambitious if they have to take sourcing materials into account.

It is a dark and frightening film that is a testament to what a film can be when you put a lot of money behind great source material and then hire the best director, writer and actors to build it.

The story will pick up a few years after the film left off but will maintain the integrity of the source material while building on the universe.

Typical Lesson time: 2 - 3 Hours Lesson includes: Source Material - Lesson Plan - Extensive Worksheet Handout Learning Objectives: - • Use an image to create a brush • Use brushes and textures to build a composition • Blend layers to create a multi-layered composition • Apply colour and tone for design considerations

From using locally sourced and organic building materials to the user - friendly advice and instructions for heating and cooling the building, the school has been designed to fit brief, budget and reduce energy bills.

Some districts are also looking at alternative fuel sources and energy - efficient building materials for longer - term savings.

Source: Edmunds * Both the six - and eight - cylinder engines are powerful and refined; front and rear seats are spacious and comfortable; interior is well - built with top - notch materials; dual - mode liftgate improves cargo - carrying flexibility Source: Edmunds * Distinctive styling for a sedan of its size; excellent performance with either engine option; modern interior design trimmed with excellent materials; newly updated tech interface is easier to use.

It has a fully enclosed tube - frame roof built from thicker material, its suspension is built to handle high - speed off - roading, and its Honda - sourced, 2.4 - liter four - cylinder is stroked for extra torque production.

Source: The Manufacturer Summary * Smooth and responsive powertrain, quick acceleration, impressive fuel economy, sporty handling, well - built interior with top - quality materials, stylish looks.

Awards: * 2017 IIHS Top Safety Pick Reviews: * Balances sharp handling with a ride quality that won't beat you up, engine choices offer power, smoothness and fuel efficiency, interior is upscale and spacious, with logical, easy - to - use controls Source: Edmunds * Both the six - and eight - cylinder engines are powerful and refined, front and rear seats are spacious and comfortable, interior is well - built with top - notch materials, dual - mode liftgate improves cargo - carrying flexibility Source: Edmunds * Hatchback utility with sport sedan performance, extended wheelbase increases rear legroom, strong and fuel - efficient engines, all - wheel drive is standard.

Source: Edmunds * Both the six - and eight - cylinder engines are powerful and refined, front and rear seats are spacious and comfortable, interior is well - built with top - notch materials, dual - mode liftgate improves cargo - carrying flexibility Source: Edmunds * Exceptionally powerful engine and an optional package that makes even more power, slick dual - clutch automatic transmission with quick shifts, richly trimmed and well - equipped interior, impressively supportive and comfortable front seats.

2017 Tornado Red Volkswagen 4D Hatchback Golf R DCC & Navigation 4Motion 4Motion AWD 6 - Speed DSG Automatic with Tiptronic 2.0 L TSI Reviews: * Impressive performance from the all - wheel - drive system; great handling without sacrificing ride quality; interior is well built with excellent materials; accommodating and flexible cargo space Source: Edmunds * Cargo capacity on par with compact crossovers; upscale interior; responsive and fuel - efficient engine; sophisticated ride; standard all - wheel drive and extra ground clearance compared to the regular Golf wagon.

Anthony stressed that the public will not see libraries as a reliable source for digital materials until we build more robust collections.

Fat is necessary as a building material for hormones and other active substances in the body, as well as serving as an energy source.

The Natural Look Natural pet furniture is built from materials derived from natural sources, such as hardwoods, heavy - duty cardboard, sisal, cork, or bamboo.

Built in 1921 as a temple and later transformed into a theater, the building is now a LEED platinum hotel, with locally - sourced construction materials, a geothermal heating system and even organic and fair - trade items served in the on - site café.

Over the years, as the country's population grew, the forests were cleared for agriculture, leaving only the baobab trees, which the locals preserved as much in respect as for their value as a food source and building material.

Over the years, as the country's population grew, the forests were cleared for agriculture, leaving only the baobab trees, which the locals preserved as much for their own sake as for their value as a food source and building material.

Built in accordance with Green Globe principles — all materials were locally sourced — the Alila sits on the southern coast of the Bukit Peninsula, a quiet corner known for fabulous surfing and even more fabulous temples; the resort's knowledgeable guides lead tours.