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Debunking 3 Passivhaus myths: Comfort, complexity, and cost
Debunking 3 Passivhaus myths: Comfort, complexity, and cost.
Demystifying AI in Construction: 5 Myths Debunked
Demystifying AI in Construction: 5 Myths Debunked.
Debunking 4 Myths About Homegrown Timber
It is a common misconception that Scottish-grown timber is not as strong as European timber or that it can’t be used in construction. Researchers at Edinburgh Napier University have disproved this and in fact determined the opposite.
Debunking the Silver Bullet Solution to climate change
There are a number of pervasive myths in construction and sustainability that are at risk of obscuring reality and stopping industry from taking action to reach net zero. We wanted to pick apart some of these common myths, in particular the belief that a single solution, the Silver Bullet, promises a swift transition to a net zero carbon built environment.
Debunking 5 myths about hemp in construction
This sustainable material is widely used in many industries today such as the food, pharmaceutical, automotive and textile industries, with France now leading the way on using hemp for construction purposes.
Debunking 4 myths about Heat Pumps
The conversation around zero carbon construction is confusing enough without myths muddying the waters. This is why we are attempting to tease out facts around Heat Pumps in the first of this series.