Ep. 32 - Sustainable Engineering & The Buildings of the Future ft. Sam Shulman

<p>Our guest this week, <strong>Sam Shulman</strong>, is completing his <strong>Master's of Sustainable Engineering</strong> in the Faculty of Forestry at the <strong>University of British Columbia (UBC)</strong>. His research is focused on developing an advanced, multi-material connection for prefabricated mass timber buildings that allows for efficient assembly/disassembly at the building’s end-of-life.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Questions Answered:</strong><br> Can we construct a fire-resistant building out of wood?<br> What are some of the biggest mass-timber structures we can build?<br> What does sustainable infrastructure look like?<br> Are we going to run out of concrete?<br> How can we maximize the renewability and sustainability of our cities?<br> ...and much, much more!</p> <p><strong>Topics &amp; Concepts</strong><br> Sustainability<br> Old Growth vs. Harvested Forests<br> Carbon Abatement<br> Forest Protection &amp; Timber Constructions<br> Carbon Sequesteration<br> The Industrial Revolution<br> Mass Timber: A Revolution in Fire Safety<br> The End of Concrete<br> Wood: It's Renewable!<br> Oxymoron of the Day: Building Disassembly<br> Empire State of Wood<br> Land Conversion: The Great Enemy of Forests<br> Ethical Considerations<br> Engineering Design: Form &amp; Function<br> The Philosophy of Structure &amp; Design<br> <br> <strong>Note: </strong>For a deeper dive into climate change, check out Episode 8 with Alex Pace!</p> <p>Please send us any and all feedback about this week's episode, or any of the 44 releases so far -- reach us at abstractcast@gmail.com</p> <p>Sam would love to hear from you too -- reach him at <a href="mailto:samuel.e.shulman@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">samuel.e.shulman@gmail.com</a></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abstractcast/message