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  • Solar Powered Scottish Toilets
    News - 4 Jul 2003
    The power of the sun is now being harnessed to provide hot water for public toilets on Portobello’s promenade. The amenities block is the first of its type in Scotland and it is hoped that...
  • MMFX Microcomposite Steel Rebar
    News - 3 Jul 2003
    Corrosion of steel is one of the major problems facing the construction industry today. The inherent weakness this causes in highways, bridges and buildings can lead to personal injury and...
  • Ecological, Cellulose Fibre Insulation
    News - 1 Jul 2003
    Natural Building Technologies (NBT) has launched a high performance Cellulose Fibre Insulation made from recycled newsprint. It’s non-itchy and ecologically very sound plus quick and easy to...
  • Smart Bricks To Monitor Buildings
    News - 26 Jun 2003
    Scientists at the University of Illinois have developed a “Smart Brick”, which has been designed to be able to monitor the health of a building, potentially saving lives. The prototype...
  • New Instrument for Testing Steels
    News - 25 Jun 2003
    Following the tragedy of September 11, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST have developed a new instrument for testing steel elements salvaged from the World Trade...
  • Sealing Showers and Baths
    News - 25 Jun 2003
    Shower and bath leaks are an all too common problem in the building industry and can prove very difficult to avoid. Although seals may work well when initially installed, movement in the building...
  • Award For Timber Joint Design Work
    News - 25 Jun 2003
    Dr Greg Foliente of CSIRO Sustainable Built Environment and Professor Ian Smith of the University of New Brunswick (Canada) have won the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2003 James Croes...
  • Hidden Ventilation
    News - 24 Jun 2003
    Hambleside Danelaw, has released a roofscape ventilation system that is not only efficient but is also flush fitting so not to detract from the aesthetic value of the rest of the building. The...
  • RoofBLOCK
    News - 23 Jun 2003
    All too often the roof of a building can show signs of early deterioration due to the difficulties experienced with the traditional method of constructing roof overhangs. RoofBLOCK overcomes all of...
  • PVC Not Green
    News - 23 Jun 2003
    Environmentalists have had a big win in their bid to have companies avoid the use of vinyl plastic (polyvinyl chloride or PVC). The vinyl industry has withdrawn a lawsuit contesting the refusal of New...
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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