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9 April 2024
Unlocking Sustainability: Three Steps to Reduce Carbon Footprints in Linear Infrastructure

In a world making strides towards decarbonization, minimising the carbon footprint of linear transportation infrastructure - such as roads and railways - stands as a primary objective towards low carbon mobility. Although.

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29 November 2023
Measuring the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of Aggregates: EPDs or CO2 calculator?

In the quest for more sustainable products, measuring and mitigating the environmental impact of goods or services has emerged as a main priority. In the construction market, it has become a requirement in many tenders and the.

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3 November 2023
Highway Maintenance: Using Digitalization to Evaluate Alternative Designs for more Sustainable Refurbishments

ORIS worked with Die Autobahn GmbH Des Bundes on a due diligence project for the maintenance project of a section of the A15. The 3.3 km section is located in Brandenburg, near Cottbus, Germany. The maintenance had already been.

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26 October 2023
The Autobahn GmbH is the federal highway authority in Germany and perhaps greener than you think!

Above the rooftops of Berlin, Isabelle Armani, Senior Sales Manager at ORIS Materials Intelligence, was able to talk to Oliver Krenz, Head of the Sustainability Program at Autobahn GmbH des Bundes, about their joint collaboration.

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16 October 2023
AI/ML: how is digitalisation transforming the construction industry?

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital twins, etc. are making their way into the construction industry. For what benefits and application? Find out through the example of ORIS Materials Intelligence.

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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.

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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.

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