Cogeneration, Anthropocene, Xeriscaping, Embedded Carbon, eco-materials... The evolution of our vocabulary - with the invention of new words - reveals our desire to think differently, to reinvent habitat and the city, to build a more sustainable futur. But what are the realities behind these neologisms?
Constructing new Wor(l)ds, Saint-Gobain's new podcast series, deciphers some twenty words that describe a rapidly changing world. Behind the words, solutions and innovations for a sustainable future.
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Cogeneration, Anthropocene, Xeriscaping, Embedded Carbon, eco-materials... The evolution of our vocabulary - with the invention of new words - reveals our desire to think differently, to reinvent habitat and the city, to build a more sustainable futur. But what are the realities behind these neologisms?
Constructing new Wor(l)ds, Saint-Gobain's new podcast series, deciphers some twenty words that describe a rapidly changing world. Behind the words, solutions and innovations for a sustainable future.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recovering materials from building demolition. Faced with ever scarcer natural resources and the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the construction industry is turning to “urban mining” – the recovery of construction materials from demolished buildings. However, what may sound like a virtuous circle is beset with obstacles.
CONSTRUCTING NEW WORLDS, by Saint-Gobain.
Behind words, solutions and innovations for a more sustainable future.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.