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  • Cleaner Construction with Carbon-Negative Algae-Grown Limestone
    Article - 21 Nov 2022
    Could the cities of the future be built with materials that do not produce carbon dioxide emissions during their manufacture? This is the focus of recently published research into producing...
  • What is Biochar Cladding?
    Article - 30 Aug 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.
  • A to Z of Insulation Materials
    Article - 29 Apr 2022
    There is a wealth of options when it comes to building insulation materials. Bulky fiber materials like fiberglass and cotton, rigid foam boards, polyurethane, and straw all get used in different...
  • Analyzing the Water-Cement Ratio of Concrete with Electron Microscopy
    Article - 25 Mar 2022
    This article will look at using electron microscopy to analyze concrete and, in particular, the water-cement ratio.
  • Digitally Printing Glass for Buildings
    Article - 25 Mar 2022
    Ireland’s Museum of Cinema in Dublin and the Aleja Shopping Center in Ljubljana, Slovenia, have one thing in common – visually impressive, unique, and hard-wearing facades and interiors made with...
  • The Increasing Participation of Women in Construction
    Article - 8 Mar 2022
    This article outlines the facts and figures around women in construction and highlights some notable cases where the balance is beginning to tip.
  • 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...
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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