Constructing New Wor(l)ds [English]

No, this isn't a sci-fi scenario! Digital twins are real, and even useful in the construction sector, especially for building simulations. The aim? To save time and, above all, make buildings more efficient and sustainable! CONSTRUCTING NEW WORLDS, by Saint-Gobain. Behind words, solutions and innovations for a sustainable future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resilience is the ability to bounce back after a shock or difficult ordeal, before returning to an initial situation. In the building and construction sector, this notion is being used more and more frequently, particularly to anticipate and cope with extreme weather events linked to climate change. And in real terms? The answer in this episode. CONSTRUCTING NEW WORLDS, by Saint-Gobain. Behind wor...

What if lightweight construction wasn't just the use of lightweight materials, but a new way of thinking about buildings throughout their entire life cycle? Let's explore all the facets of this construction method, capable of meeting environmental, economic and social challenges. CONSTRUCTING NEW WORLDS, by Saint-Gobain. Behind words, solutions and innovations for a sustainable future. Hosted on A...

Why produce just one type of energy when you can produce two? This is precisely the function of cogeneration, a process various industries are harnessing to optimize their energy production and consumption. It’s a promising solution for the residential sector, and one that could in future produce energy for buildings and their occupants. CONSTRUCTING NEW WORLDS, by Saint-Gobain. Behind words, solu...

Are bio-sourced materials the future of a more sustainable construction sector? Not quite so simple. And what exactly does the term “biobased” mean? Let's decipher. CONSTRUCTING NEW WORLDS, by Saint-Gobain. Behind words, solutions and innovations for a sustainable future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Within twenty years, two-thirds of the world's population will be living in cities. Metropolises are getting bigger and bigger, and their challenges are growing all the time: management of drinking water, wastewater, waste, air pollution, access to decent housing... How can new construction methods support cities and this galloping densification? Find out in our podcast. CONSTRUCTING NEW WORLDS, b...

Aiming to achieve carbon neutrality is the objective of the construction industry by 2050. To reach that goal, we need to reduce what's called “embodied carbon” emissions, which are related to the manufacture, installation and disposal of a building and its materials. This episode looks at what embodied emissions really means and deciphers the solutions that enable buildings to reduce their CO2 fo...

Green spaces that need no water. This is xeriscaping, an approach gaining in popularity, particularly in urban planning, as water is becoming a rare resource to be preserved. In this episode, we decipher what this strange word actually means. CONSTRUCTING NEW WORLDS, by Saint-Gobain. Behind words, solutions and innovations for a sustainable future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

Modern human activities are responsible for rising temperatures, various forms of pollution and declining biodiversity. This trend is even said to have created a new geological era: the Anthropocene. But what exactly does this concept mean? And how does it impact on the way we think about building a more sustainable world? CONSTRUCTING NEW WORLDS, by Saint-Gobain. Behind words, solutions and innov...

Businesses in the construction industry are building and renovating more and more sustainably to deal with the climate crisis and scarcity of natural resources. These new construction methods come with a whole lexical field, a vocabulary of innovation and solutions to explore! CONSTRUCTING NEW WORLDS, by Saint-Gobain. Behind words, solutions and innovations for a sustainable future. Hosted on Acas...

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 more than twenty words...