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UMAR: On the Aesthetics of Recycling

UMAR: On the Aesthetics of Recycling

In February 2023, Brisant reported on the NEST experimental unit UMAR (Urban Mining & Recycling) in the Swiss town of Dübendorf near Zurich under ... more
Resource Efficiency through Digitalisation

Resource Efficiency through Digitalisation

In a brochure published by the VDI, our colleagues Agatha Braun, Dominga Garufi and Stefanie Weidner explain why ... more
No Change without Clear Concepts

No Change without Clear Concepts

Werner Sobek quotes his 17th thesis – “Nature is the measure of all things” – in Zumtobel‘s “Light Talks” podcast. His ... more
Is Building with Wood Sustainable? Reflections on the Day of the Forest 2023

Is Building with Wood Sustainable? Reflections on the Day of the Forest 2023

It is a fact that timber as a building material can make an important contribution to combating climate change as a CO2 store – one cubic metre of wood used ... more
Werner Sobek Receives the Emil Mörsch Memorial Medal

Werner Sobek Receives the Emil Mörsch Memorial Medal

For his pioneering work in the fields of lightweight construction with concrete as well as sustainability and climate protection in the construction industry, the Deutsche Beton- und ... more
On International Recycling Day on 18 March 2023

On International Recycling Day on 18 March 2023

The construction industry is at the top of the list of material-consuming industries worldwide. It is largely responsible for the overexploitation of nature and resources. We must finally rethink. Recycling-friendly ... more