Sustainable construction approaches are gaining increasing interest in the building sector, with many innovative active and passive methods based on novel materials and technologies explored in recent decades.
By Reginald Davey
27 Sep 2022
Traditional models of construction are increasingly being recognized as unsustainable, leading researchers to investigate new and innovative strategies to overcome the key issues of carbon emissions and waste.
By Reginald Davey
20 Sep 2022
Construction is one of the leading industry emitters of carbon emissions. However, there are ways to reduce this footprint and offset the carbon cost of construction projects, which can lead to as much as a 90% reduction in a project’s net carbon costs.
By Ben Pilkington
13 Sep 2022
Ahead of the announcement of the winners in November, AZoBuild spoke with Meurer Architektur + Stadtplanung about their building the ONE which has been nominated for the prestigious International High Rise Award
By Skyla Baily
7 Sep 2022
The primary application of biochar, a highly porous substance made from plant debris, is to improve soil. However, more recent breakthroughs have paved the way for its use as cladding material.
By Ibtisam Abbasi
30 Aug 2022
A new generation of recycled, environmentally friendly building materials is now coming to the fore in response to the challenge of a growing population and increasing climate concerns, including construction boards made from waste products.
By Ben Pilkington
23 Aug 2022
Building new structures from low-carbon and renewable resources is gaining significant attention both within the construction industry and wider society. This article will look at constructing new homes with hemp, a low-carbon, and sustainable material.
By Reginald Davey
18 Aug 2022
Researchers at a private university in the USA recently announced that they were developing a hemp rebar product that could replace steel rebar in construction projects.
By Ben Pilkington
9 Aug 2022
Due to the increasing number of automobiles, millions of tires are produced each year. Scrap tires are made up of nylon fiber and scrap tire rubber. One of the most effective ways to dispose of used tire rubber and nylon fiber is to recycle them in asphalt pavement.
Cities release 70% of CO2 emissions and utilize two-thirds of global energy production, while buildings consume more than one-third of global final energy consumption; thus, growing energy-usage efficiency in buildings provides more opportunities for sustainable development.