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Ausstellung 200 Jahre KIT | 100 Objekte. Teile des Ganzen

Anlässlich des 200-jährigen Jubiläums des @KIT_Karlsruhe zeigt das ZKM eine interaktive Ausstellung zur Geschichte des KIT – auch wir sind mit einem Exponat vertreten: Nr. 090 Klimaschonender Zement.

Der so genannte "Celitement" ist eine Antwort auf den enormen ökologischen Fußabdruck des zeitgenössischen Baubetriebs. Celitement wurde als klimaschonender Zement am KIT entwickelt und vom ITAS durch umfassende Nachhaltigkeitsanalysen begleitet. Das Besondere: Seine Produktion spart im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Zementen rund 25% der CO2-Emissionen ein. Das Exponat zeigt, wie ingenieurwissenschaftliche Innovation und systemanalytische Nachhaltigkeitsforschung Hand in Hand gehen.

📍 Die Ausstellung ist noch bis zum 19.10.2025 im ZKM Karlsruhe zu sehen – Eintritt frei!
💻 Alternativ könnt ihr sie auch online auf der Website des ZKM besuchen: zkm.de/de/2025/04/200-jahre-ki

#KIT200#Celitement#Nachhaltigkeit
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02/04/2015: Yesterday, I received my #hemp calf fiber package and continued working on the #door project. The fiber feels as soft as angel hair, and I really enjoyed working with it. It’s an excellent material for environmentally friendly #sealing , perfectly suited for insulating doors and windows—no toxic construction foam needed at all!

Excursus Story of Calafataggio:
Caulking (calafaturation, calafataggio) is a waterproofing technique for wooden hulls, carried out by the master caulker (mastro calafato). It creates a joint between the planking boards that can withstand the sea and endure over time. In the past, the technique essentially consisted of inserting fibers—often hemp or tow—between the planks of the hull and impregnating them with pitch. Today, cotton or hemp is used, along with synthetic resins or tar. The process is performed manually using a wooden mallet, called a "calker's maul," and a special flat-tipped chisel, known as a "malabestia," which allows the fiber to be pushed into the seams (the connections between the planking boards) without cutting it.

#cellar #renovation #diy #craftmanship #greenbuilding #sustainability
The image shows a metal door installed in a rustic, unfinished wall. The surrounding wall has exposed plaster and areas of rough, uneven texture, indicating ongoing renovation work. A light fixture is mounted on the ceiling, with electrical conduit running along the top. In front of the door, there is an open cardboard box labeled "HANF" (likely referring to hemp insulation material). There are two spatulas on the box. Some loose hemp fibers are spilling out of the box onto the tiled floor. The scene suggests that insulation work may be in progress, possibly for sealing gaps around the door or improving thermal efficiency in the space.
This image shows a close-up of the door frame and its mounting structure. The door is slightly open, revealing the metal frame and the wall behind it. The wall has a rough plastered surface with an uneven texture, indicating prior renovation work. Two black metal brackets are secured to the wall with screws, helping to anchor the door frame. The brackets have an open slot design, possibly to allow for adjustment before final tightening. The frame itself appears to be a sturdy metal construction with ventilation or drainage slots. This view gives insight into how the door was fixed into the wall, showing both the structural integration and the unfinished nature of the surrounding plasterwork.
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Babies go through a ton of diapers, which creates tons of plastic waste as over 70% of the diaper is plastic!

Eco Originals took the problem by the head and created plant-based diapers that are eco-friendly, durable, and 100% free of undesirable inks, dyes, chemicals, and toxins.

Villgro Acumen Circular Valley Brigade Real Estate Accelerator Program - REAP Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Atal Incubation Centre, Banasthali Vidyapith Indian Institute of Management Calcutta SELCO Foundation NSRCEL Echoing Green

#Agribiopanels #Strawcture #Strawctureeco #Interiordesign #Homedesign #Interioredesigner #Environment #Greenbuilding #Architects
Crop waste eco-friendly building materials in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, (South-East) Asia
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Every once in a while, I 💙 NY:
This is a big deal- replacing individual apartment AC units with heat pumps, which would also provide heating.

Cooling and heating of apartment buildings is a gigantic fossil fuel user across the world. Also contributes to poor urban air quality.

These New York competitions have a track record of jumpstarting innovation.

Look for good things to come of this:

#climatechange #hvac #housing #NYC #cleanenergy #heatpump #greenbuilding

canarymedia.com/articles/elect

Canary Media · New York opens up competition to develop heat pumps for big buildingsThe $10 million contest is meant to spur heat pump tech that can easily replace the packaged terminal air conditioners found in apartments statewide.
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One Community

The Recycled Materials Village (Pod 6) is an open-source, earthship-inspired design using reclaimed materials to create 47 living units and 14 common areas. It includes spaces for dining, socializing, art, music, yoga, and more. All designs and construction methods will be shared for global use and sustainability.

onecommunityglobal.org/recycle

#RecycledMaterials#Sustainability#EcoLiving
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