The construction industry needs to reduce its environmental impact for sustainable development. How could industrial hemp be used as an alternative a to traditional building material?
By Chloe Bennett
8 Jul 2019
Hemp, a plant that is a strain of the Cannabis sativa plant species, can be used to create an environmentally friendly building material.
Today’s green buildings are based on practices which build on the use of processes and designs covering the whole of the building’s life cycle.
By Dr. Liji Thomas
29 May 2019
Green buildings are designed around a philosophy of preserving and improving the natural environment.
By Dr. Liji Thomas
29 May 2019
Green buildings are designed and constructed around the principle of preserving and enhancing the natural environment rather than affecting it adversely.
By Dr. Liji Thomas
29 May 2019
Foundations have their own unique designs and concreting these foundations requires a number of highly regulated steps, including site inspection.
Glass blocks are a modern and attractive feature used to enhance the appearance of rooms in buildings.
A non-load-bearing partition wall can be an ideal, cost-effective, and simple way of making the most of the available space in a room.
There is an increased awareness of the effect building materials have on the indoor environment. Therefore, the demand for green buildings is growing exponentially.
Generally speaking, a smart city makes use of sensors, connected devices and data analysis to effect various systems, from transportation to law enforcement.
By Brett Smith
18 May 2019