f{"id":26930,"date":"2023-06-13T11:54:51","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T18:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=26930"},"modified":"2023-06-13T11:54:53","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T18:54:53","slug":"the-natural-building-blocks-of-sustainable-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2023\/06\/13\/the-natural-building-blocks-of-sustainable-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"THE NATURAL BUILDING BLOCKS OF SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-ted wp-block-embed-ted wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael Green: The natural building blocks of sustainable architecture\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/michael_green_the_natural_building_blocks_of_sustainable_architecture\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">426,370 views | Michael Green \u2022 TED@DestinationCanada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If we\u2019re going to solve the climate crisis, we need to talk about construction. The four main building materials that humans currently use \u2014 concrete, steel, masonry and wood \u2014 have a heavy environmental impact, but what if we had a fifth option? Architect Michael Green proposes an entirely new, natural medium inspired by the structure of trees and plants. Learn more about the carbon-sequestering solution to our construction conundrum that\u2019s laying the groundwork for a truly sustainable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the speaker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/speakers\/michael_green\">Michael Green<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/speakers\/michael_green\">Architect<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/speakers\/michael_green\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See speaker profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Green wants to transform an industry that generates almost 40 percent of the world\u2019s carbon emissions \u2014 our built environment \u2014 by creating cities made of natural, carbon-sequestering biomaterial structures instead of concrete and steel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>426,370 views | Michael Green \u2022 TED@DestinationCanada If we\u2019re going to solve the climate crisis, we need to talk about construction. 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