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  • Looking Back at Building Emissions During the 2022 Winter Olympic Games
    Article - 28 Feb 2022
    The Ice Ribbon, sited in the Olympic Village from Beijing’s 2008 Summer Olympic Games, was the only major indoor building constructed for what organizers claim is the most sustainable Olympic Games...
  • An Overview of MMC - Modern Methods of Construction
    Article - 1 Feb 2022
    Modern methods of construction, also known as smart construction, are a quick way to construct new buildings achieved by maximizing the efficiency of materials and human resources.
  • How Has Concrete Changed Over Time?
    Article - 27 Jan 2022
    Concrete has gone through numerous changes over the last few decades despite its appearance looking almost the same. These changes include the production of environmentally friendly products of...
  • Non-Destructive Testing of Timber
    Article - 18 Jan 2022
    Non-destructive testing (NDT) can be defined as the science of testing the mechanical and physical properties or the defects of a piece of material or structure, without having to damage or alter the...
  • How Have Earth Sheltered Home Designs Pushed Boundaries?
    Article - 24 Dec 2021
    Earth-sheltered homes are an architectural concept that works with nature to push the boundaries of housing design. This article will look at this concept, providing an overview of the design’s...
  • Vertical Cities: Innovations to Overcome Urban Space Shortages
    Article - 16 Dec 2021
    Urban populations are increasing, but building sites are finite. The concept of vertical cities has risen to the foreground in response to this conundrum.
  • Innovating with Shipping Containers
    Article - 15 Dec 2021
    In the last decade, an artifact from the marine and transportation industries has landed squarely on our shores.
  • AI and Architecture: Optimization with Smart Technology
    Article - 15 Dec 2021
    Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has made its mark in almost every industrial sector today, and architecture is no different. Algorithms now automatically process information to help architects...
  • Green Building: Where Are We Now?
    Article - 8 Dec 2021
    The construction industry is responsible for 11% of all global carbon emissions, and 40% of all greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to the built environment as a whole. More sustainable...
  • What are Some of the Best New Community-Led Building Initiatives?
    Article - 29 Nov 2021
    Architecture in Development – a media platform for the architecture industry – just announced the six finalists of its 2021 Global Challenge. The community-led building initiatives are pioneering a...
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.

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