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ORIS is the platform dedicated to sustainable infrastructure. Our blog shares insights, trends, and real-world experiences to help the industry act now to build more responsible and resilient projects.

13 September 2023
Calculating the Carbon Footprint of Materials: What Data do you Need?

The first step in tackling today's climate challenges is to measure a construction product's environmental footprint, in particular its carbon footprint. Using a life cycle assessment (LCA) offers an in-depth analysis to target.

12 September 2023
Designing Sustainable Roads: 5 Levers to Consider

The challenge of designing sustainable roads lies in the multitude of factors that need to be considered and overcome. One of the crucial aspects is the selection of construction materials, as they play a vital role in the.

5 July 2023
Optimising lifecycle costs & environmental impact in road networks

A UK Case Study: During the initial design stage of a 1.6 km link-road for the UK's Major Road Network, AECOM hired ORIS to optimise pavement design, taking into account environmental impact and maintenance needs. Using ORIS’s.

27 April 2023
Managing an impossible equation: designing low impact infrastructure & controlling costs

ORIS proudly took part in the hybrid webinar hosted by the Asian Development Bank on April 25, 2023 dedicated to building a Climate Responsive Road Sector. The event brought together the first deputy chairman of the Committee of.

Infrastructure carbon
16 December 2022
Why is Carbon Accounting Key in Infrastructure Construction?

When it comes to infrastructure construction, carbon accounting might seem intangible and even unnecessary. But thinking about the future, it is a fundamental variable when planning infrastructure construction work. Let’s take a.

ORIS carbon calculation
28 November 2022
Making Carbon Calculation Easy!

Vizualize construction materials transportation distances
28 October 2022
Construction Materials: How to save time in logistics planning ?

Delivery of construction materials on project sites is time sensitive. The fastest delivery allows for the best quality of materials. The shortest delivery time ensures an overall lower cost and carbon footprint. Increased fuel.

Green roads
14 October 2022
5 levers to reduce carbon emissions in road infrastructure

Road construction has a heavy impact on the environment, due to large natural resource consumption, massive carbon emissions and uncontrolled maintenance requirements at short or medium term. With ORIS Materials Intelligence,.

Transportation of construction materials
4 May 2022
Transportation of Materials: Save time, money and carbon!

ORIS Materials Intelligence has introduced an exciting and innovative addition to its logistics tool. With this new feature, users can now easily compare various transport options for their projects, taking into account.

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