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Research and Markets Announces Addition of China Building Materials Export Report

News - 12 Jun 2007

Research and Markets has announced the addition of China Building Materials Export Report, 2006-2007 to their offering In 2006, the first year of the 11th Five-year plan, the building materials...

Sustainable Building Trends for the Future

Article - 3 Dec 2021

The concept of sustainable construction can be simply defined as the ability to construct an affordable, healthy and comfortable building structure. The materials, processes, and maintenance during...

Evaluation of a Cellulose and Rice Husk-Based Insulation Material for Building Applications

News - 1 Dec 2023

The construction industry heavily consumes energy and plastic and emits high levels of emissions. Adopting eco-friendly materials holds the potential to reduce its carbon footprint. Image...

Mycocrete: A New Sustainable Building Material Made from Fungi

News - 17 Jul 2023

Investigators have created mycocrete, a paste made with the root network of a fungus known as mycelium, as a building material. Injecting this into a knitted textile framework results in a composite...

New Material Helps Reduce Buildings’ Cooling Energy Needs by More than a Third

News - 19 May 2022

During summertime people, make an attempt to beat the heat. However, running air conditioners is costly and wasteful. A lightweight foam (left image) made from cellulose nanocrystals keeps it cool...

External Covering of Invertebrates May Help Create Damage Tolerant Materials for Future Building and Construction

News - 8 Apr 2022

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...

New Process to Use Sewage Sludge to Optimize Building Materials

News - 11 Feb 2021

At South Ural State University, a team of researchers has optimized building materials with advantages for the environment. Samples of the ceramics obtained by adding sewage sludge. Image Credit:...

3D Printer Makes Sustainable Building Material from Local Soil

News - 21 Aug 2020

Currently, the construction industry is experiencing two major challenges: one is the demand for sustainable infrastructure and the other is the necessity to repair degrading roads, bridges, and...

New Flexible Building Material Could Have Civilian and Military Applications

News - 27 May 2020

Buildings located several miles from the epicenter of an earthquake can collapse when the ground shakes and rattles due to the energy of an earthquake. A team of engineers at the University of...

Case Study: Emulating Tobacco Barn Charm with Modern Building Materials

News - 17 Jan 2020

Traditional tobacco barns owe much of their charm to the imperfection of wood. Built primarily in the 1800s, their exteriors have become weathered, creating a darkened appearance. Meanwhile, wood on...