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Researchers Point Out Wooden Buildings as an Effective Sustainable Alternative

The conflict in Ukraine and the European sanctions imposed on Russia, as a response, has a significant impact on energy and commodity prices. The confluence of supply unpredictability, high energy costs, and growing material costs has heightened the necessity of embracing sustainable, locally accessible alternatives like wood.

5 May 2022

Study Explores the Benefits of Green Roofs

In Portland, Oregon, roofs covered with roofs have become a usual sight. For stormwater management, the city is considered a leader as it incorporates green infrastructure, free street trees, green roofs, and rebates for small residential housing footprints.

4 May 2022

Brimstone to Produce the World’s First Carbon-Negative Portland Cement

Breakthrough Energy Ventures and DCVC co-lead a $55 Million Series A round to pilot a process to make carbon-negative Portland Cement at industrial scales.

From Brimstone 4 May 2022

External Covering of Invertebrates May Help Create Damage Tolerant Materials for Future Building and Construction

At Monash University, scientists have come up with a new design motif that has been derived from the stiff external covering of invertebrates that might help in making more damage tolerant materials for building and construction in the future.

8 Apr 2022

New Discovery in Animal Exoskeletons Leads to Advances in Designing Construction Materials

Researchers from Monash University have discovered a new design motif derived from the rigid external covering of invertebrates that may help create more damage tolerant materials for future building and construction.

7 Apr 2022

Holcim Announces New Low Carbon Cement Replacement Facility in New Zealand

Holcim Australia and New Zealand today announced that it will construct and operate a new facility in Auckland.

From Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd 17 Mar 2022

Researchers Propose a New Technique in Construction Industry to Eliminate CO2

The construction industry is an important source of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide, accounting for approximately 8% of total global CO2 emissions, according to International Energy Agency figures.

16 Mar 2022

New Technique for Monitoring Soil Freezing Will Make Building on Permafrost Safer

Soltech researchers and their colleagues from JSC Research Center of Construction have demonstrated the practical utility of their previously patented method for determining at what temperature soil freezes and how much unfrozen water it contains.

15 Mar 2022

Using Tree Forks as Load-Bearing Joints

Researchers at MIT have developed a novel approach for manufacturing load-bearing joints using discarded tree forks. Their innovative system combines numerical modeling, 3D printing and robotic automation to dramatically reduce complex, time-consuming machining.

By William Alldred 10 Mar 2022

Examining Vibration Patterns Caused Due to Laser-Induced Shock Waves to Detect Defects in Concrete Structures

Researchers investigated the vibration patterns resulting from laser-induced shock waves to identify defects in concrete structures.

25 Feb 2022

Economical Alternative to Concrete Consumes CO2 During its Formation, Mitigating Climate Change

One of the biggest challenges facing mankind is alleviating climate change. Currently, a team of scientists at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has created a totally new material that is an economical, high-impact sustainable solution to handle one of the biggest contributors to climate change—concrete.

23 Feb 2022

New Construction Industry Report by Patrick Parsons Reveals Poor Building Material Supply Chains are the Main Barrier to Achieving Net Zero

A new report, ‘Sustainable by design’, by engineering consultancy Patrick Parsons, based on research* with 100 senior executives of UK construction firms, reveals that despite the majority (85%) believing the industry is doing enough to reach net zero by 2050, there are significant barriers to achieving this target.

23 Feb 2022

Efficient and Sustainable Wooden Modular Construction of 32 Schools in Berlin

The sustainable and innovative wooden modular construction with its extremely short construction time aided the decision to build 32 wooden schools by 2025 in Berlin. First 6 schools have been successfully built and new schools are under construction by The Senate Department for Urban Development & Housing. Metsä Wood’s Kerto® LVL beams are used for offsite production.

From Metsä Wood 18 Feb 2022

Nano-Engineered Sealer Offers Better Protection to Concrete in Colder Regions

Researchers from the Washington State University (WSU) have developed a nanomaterials-engineered penetrating sealer that can better guard concrete from moisture and salt, which are two of the most damaging factors in crumbling concrete set up in northern states.

17 Feb 2022

Researchers Develop an Eco-Friendly Cooling System Without the Use of Fossil Fuels

As far as warm climate countries are concerned, air conditioning already accounts for a significant portion of the total energy consumption. It is not just considered as a burden to the environment, but also as a financial hit to the pocket. This problem urged architect and researcher Marwa Dabaieh to come up with an eco-cooling system.

16 Feb 2022