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HAS – hinterland architecture studio announces the international conference "BUILD, from high to low tech” in order to promote new design and construction approaches that demonstrate how the environment impact of buildings can be reduced applying existing technology. The first edition took place in Porto, Portugal on February 3rd, 4th and 5th 2022.
The building industry has a significant impact on the environment and without great transformations on both design strategies and building techniques the world climate ambitions will be compromised. According to the World Green Building Council, building and construction are responsible for 39% of all carbon emissions in the world.
To address this issue there are two distinct paths that must be considered as complementary tools instead of the opposite fields of the same discussion. New technologies of digital fabrication, digital design and AI can be accompanied by ancient sustainable construction techniques such as rammed earth, bamboo and hemp fiber. The event, open to the public on site and with complete online live streaming, will be an opportunity to gather world renowned designers and learn how high-quality architecture can mitigate the impacts of climate change and deal with the industry evolution.
