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Owens Corning Breaks Ground for Sustainability Investment at Paroc Hällekis

3BL Media

The project plan is scheduled for a start-up of the electric melting furnace in 2027. When the project is finalized, the investment will reduce the embodied carbon from products produced in Hällekis. The project includes a new 7,500-square-metre facility consisting of two buildings.

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Sustainable Building Tech Startup Vizcab Raises $5.5 Million

ESG Today

According to Vizcab, the funding round comes as the construction industry faces evolving regulations to driving carbon reduction, including an LCA requirement for all newly constructed building across Europe by 2027.

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The Business Imperatives of Sustainable Buildings

3BL Media

First, we have to get the carbon out of buildings, not only in the way they are used – reducing the impacts of heating and cooling for example, but also in the way they are built. This means reducing the embodied carbon through the reuse of structural elements, selection of low carbon materials such as timber, modular construction, and so on.

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Who Will Provide the Capex for the Real Estate Transition?

Chris Hall

Under current government proposals, the MEES for let buildings is projected to increase to C by 2027 and to B by 2030, meaning that time is running out for landlords to get their portfolios in order if they wish to avoid their assets becoming stranded and obsolete.