A Carbon-Neutral Architecture Goes Beyond Construction Materials: Planning, Logistics and Context


Torre Taikoo Green Ribbon / ARUP. Image Cortesia de ARUP

Torre Taikoo Green Ribbon / ARUP. Image Cortesia de ARUP

Discussing carbon neutrality in architecture should not only be based on local materials and new technologies, since there are many aspects that impact the construction production chain. From design to construction, without losing sight of the context and economic system of our society, the construction industry is responsible for a considerable part of the energy consumed worldwide. In order to interfere in this reality, it is necessary to expand the fronts of action, questioning the place of construction in our society.

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