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Ingevity Publishes Environmental Product Declaration for its Evotherm M1 Warm Mix Asphalt Technology

Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT) today announced an environmental product declaration (EPD) was published for its Evotherm® M1 Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) technology. The Evotherm M1 EPD distinguishes Ingevity as the firs...

From Ingevity 13 May 2022

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

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.

10 Mar 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