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Austrian Resort Inaugurates Its Climate-Positive Syncraft Powerplant

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In Going am Wilden Kaiser, Austria, the famous Stanglwirt resort has inaugurated its climate positive Syncraft powerplant. The family-run hotel was first mentioned in 1609 and today is one of the world’s leading mountain resorts which has seen guests from Mohamed Ali to Buzz Aldrin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and many more. … [continued]

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From Reuse To Burial: Managing Mass Timber Beyond The Building Stage

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Mass timber has become a leading candidate for reducing the carbon footprint of construction. Its appeal lies in the way it displaces high emission materials like concrete and steel, and in the fact that it carries biogenic carbon stored from the atmosphere into buildings. That carbon advantage is only secure … [continued]

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Mass Timber At Parity: Fixing Insurance & Code Bottlenecks

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Technical feasibility is no longer the primary barrier for mass timber construction. Engineers and builders have proven that tall, strong, and safe structures can be delivered with cross-laminated timber and related products. The real bottlenecks now lie in insurance premiums and building code adoption. Insurers price risk, and without long … [continued]

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