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Toward Carbon Neutrality: An Innovative Zibar

Design Partnership Launches a

More Sustainable Concrete Brick

Montreal, Canada

he construction sector generates represents a significant advancement in
almost 40% of carbon emissions sustainable construction.
Tworldwide. Working toward
solving this enormous challenge of "In this partnership, our role was to
lowering greenhouse gases in our ensure that a product responds to all end-
buildings requires cooperation across use needs, while aiming to reduce carbon
disciplines, where it is rare for architects to emissions by 20%,"
work directly with product manufacturers explains Hugo Gagnon, Partner
who can develop a sustainable product Architect and Sustainability Manager at
requiring less energy to create, and which NEUF.
can then be tested by builders to ensure its "I played the part of the mason who a new approach to bricks is a tangible
easy adoption. wants ease of product handling, the outcome of their shared commitment
NEUF architect(e)s represents one of developer who must respond to market to developing an environmentally
the few firms taking a significant step in demands, and the municipalities who and socially sensitive product that
bringing the construction industry toward demand both quality and heritage is economically competitive with a
carbon neutrality by launching DUAL, conservation. Of course, I also had to universal design for everyone - architects,
an innovative, ecologically responsible take on the role of an architect looking developers, entrepreneurs, and decision-
concrete brick marking the firm's first to express their concepts. I believe this makers.
research-action partnership to emerge approach to close collaboration is essential After two years of research in Exuding textural and tonal Exuding textural and tonal appeal, Zibar
from its Sustainable Strategies department. for innovative practices to emerge." Permacon's newest plant in Anjou, the appeal, Zibar embodies a embodies a comforting aesthetic with
This product brings together two of Eastern DUAL concrete brick product range contemporary allure. A combination of
Canada's most prominent companies in The partnership is market-ready. Product experts have comforting aesthetic with luxurious tactile yarns including bouclé,
construction: Webster - which specialises The partnership was created in 2022 optimised its composition and physical contemporary allure. chenille and velvet form a considered
in masonry distribution, and Permacon to quickly solve the problem of reducing properties to maximise performance collection which radiates a refined sense
- the country's largest manufacturer of their individual environmental footprints and sustainability. Studies are already of organic charm.
concrete products. Available now, DUAL within the construction sector. Designing underway to further reduce the carbon
Drawing inspiration from a wide range of
rustic landscapes, abstract shapes and
linear contours merge to form striking,
geometric designs which sit alongside all-
over textures to form a harmonious blend
of distinctive, decorative weaves.
Coloured in a grounding palette of calming
neutrals, warming mid tones, earthy
greens and rich rusts, the Zibar collection
offers an inviting sense of relaxed luxury
into interior schemes.

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