SUSTAINABILITY – Part 2: SOME BASICS ABOUT BUILDINGS
This is Part Two of a series of articles on Sustainability that will consider how a prudent decision-maker working in the built environment might improve his/her insights and capabilities. They will appear periodically on Quartek’s website and will contain both reflections, and guides to the use of basic analytical tools. Decision-making is a key factor … Continued
Read MoreTHE FACILITATION OF PROJECTS
This is one of a series of articles exploring and explaining issues in designing, creating and managing projects. The Quartek Group keeps informed on such matters to assist clients in their initiatives to create successful buildings and infrastructure. What do architects and engineers actually do? In the past, it was largely a matter of designing … Continued
Read MoreEMBODIED CARBON CONSIDERED
This is one of a series of articles exploring and explaining issues in creating and managing successful and sustainable buildings. The Quartek Group keeps informed on such matters to assist clients in their various initiatives. Embodied carbon is a concept that has emerged over the past couple of decades. “Embodied carbon is, to some extent, … Continued
Read MoreSUSTAINABILITY – Part 1: THE QUEST
This is Part One of a series of articles on Sustainability that will consider how a prudent decision-maker working in the built environment might improve his/her insights and capabilities. They will appear periodically on Quartek’s website and will contain both reflections and guides to the use of basic analytical tools. While perhaps the dominant theme … Continued
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