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  • Researchers developing technology to detect hidden mould behind gypsum wallboard
    News - 11 May 2004
    Researchers are testing the feasibility of using radar technology to detect mould behind gypsum wallboard. A common problem, hidden mould can cause serious structural damage and health problems before...
  • 50 years of Armaflex technological innovation
    News - 12 Apr 2004
    Armacell celebrates the 50th anniversary of its classic insulation product Armaflex. With the invention and launch of the first flexible insulation product half a century ago, the company laid the...
  • Design challenges of tall buildings addressed by ASHRAE
    News - 6 Apr 2004
    Tall commercial office buildings present a series of design problems that differ from those that are found in other projects in the built environment. Only through the combined efforts of owners...
  • Low running costs are key for council's new TermoDeck building
    News - 3 Mar 2004
    With the aim of creating a landmark building with low running costs, Cambridgeshire County Council’s new Hereward Hall in the town of March has become one of the latest buildings designed around...
  • Environmental design guides for data centers
    News - 22 Jan 2004
    New environmental guidelines for data centers from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers provide a common protocol for use by the entire spectrum of data...
  • Quiet and cool solution to house ventilation
    News - 5 Jan 2004
    A new whole house fan that produces 1500 CFM and has a low noise rating of only 0.4 sones is now available from Quietcoolfan.com. "It's a very unique ventilation system," says Jon...
  • Detecting damaging liquid leaks in office buildings
    News - 5 Jan 2004
    Most damage to office environments is linked to faulty air conditioning systems and, according to insurance companies, liquid leaks are the most common cause of claims after fire and theft. In...
  • Solution to sick building syndrome
    News - 30 Nov 2003
    A study just published in the medical journal, The Lancet, has found a way to eliminate sick building syndrome (SBS). Sick building syndrome (SBS) is caused by bacteria building up in the...
  • Green Housing Tips
    News - 20 Oct 2003
    In a recent column leading environmentalist, Dr. Patrick Moore, has answered a question on what ‘green building’ is. He opens by stating that building green is a measure of...
  • Schüco Steel System Passes Severe Weather Test
    News - 8 Oct 2003
    Schüco International, Europe’s leading supplier of profile systems for windows, doors, facades and conservatories, have announced that the Jansen VISS curtain wall system has successfully...
Reducing Embodied Carbon Through Design

Reducing Embodied Carbon Through Design

With an increase in the pressure to decarbonize the built environment and build more carbon-neutral buildings, the reduction of embodied carbon has become of great importance.

Calcium Carbonate Concrete: Building on Recycling

Calcium Carbonate Concrete: Building on Recycling

AZoBuild talks to Professors Noguchi and Maruyama about their research and development of Calcium Carbonate Concrete (CCC), a new material that has the potential to cause a sustainable revolution in the construction industry.