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It's October already! There's a chill in the air, but team Koru is cosy and warm in our RIBA Downland prize-winning eco office. Here's our round-up of what's going on in the sustainability, green architecture and eco design world this month, plus our news and blogs.
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World Green Building Week 2018
In honour of #WGBW2018 (24 - 30 Sep) we wrote three blog posts on green buildings: their environmental, economic & social benefits.
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Planning permission for tricky sites
Read our blog about how we use sensitive design to win planning approval in restricted places – we have a 95% success rate.
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PassivPod is offering equity shares
Our prefab eco homes project, PassivPod, is offering equity shares via the Angel Investment Network. Full details are available on the website.
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Amazon invests in prefab eco housing
E-commerce giant Amazon has invested in Plant Prefab, a Californian prefab construction startup known for sustainable construction, via Curbed.
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3D printing... not as green as it seems?
Further to last month's news that 3D printing is set to revolutionise construction, perhaps all is not as green as it seems. Article via GreenBiz.
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Stockholm to build 31 wooden skyscrapers
Due to wood's low carbon content, 31 CLT towers are planned for the central dock area, creating 5,000 homes, via Global Construction Review.
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We'll be in touch again around this time next month. Have a lovely day!
Best wishes,
The Koru Architects team
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