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  • International High Rise Award: ONE by Meurer Architektur + Stadtplanung
    Article - 6 Sep 2022
    Ahead of the announcement of the winners in November, AZoBuild spoke with Meurer Architektur + Stadtplanung about their building the ONE which has been nominated for the prestigious International High...
  • Retrofitting Buildings to Reduce Carbon
    Article - 11 Jul 2022
    A modular carbon-neutral housing retrofit startup, ecoworks, has recently raised $7.7 million in private funding to deliver its carbon-free retrofitting project for existing residential buildings.
  • The Sustainable Utilization of Wood in Construction
    Article - 22 Jun 2022
    Analysts have calculated that utilizing wood in 80% of new residential building projects in Europe alone would absorb 55 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). This would effectively halve the CO2...
  • Rapid Seismic Damage Prediction of Buildings Rooted on Structural Strength
    Article - 15 Jun 2022
    This study in the journal Buildings compares the suggested method to refined finite element model analysis and simplified model analysis and recommends a method for the rapid prediction of seismic...
  • Analysis of the Effect of Vegetation Coverage on Urban Energy Consumption
    Article - 25 May 2022
    The most intuitive spatial aspect of urbanization is that man-made space replaces natural space, resulting in an urban heat island that threatens human thermal comfort, health, and energy...
  • 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...
  • A to Z of Glass Types for Construction
    Article - 29 Apr 2022
    Glass is a non-crystalline amorphous solid that is often transparent; it has wide applications in construction. This article examines some of the different types of glass used for construction.
  • Why Own a Tiny Home?
    Article - 26 Apr 2022
    There is a small revolution in home design currently happening – the tiny house movement. In an age of increasing urban sprawl and the consequent problems that a burgeoning world population brings,...
  • Greener Alternatives to Air Conditioning in Buildings
    Article - 19 Apr 2022
    Air conditioners consume a lot of energy, which has a negative impact on the environment as well as our electricity bill. Because of the growing demand for energy, increased fossil fuels are being...
  • An Overview of Architectural Software
    Article - 14 Apr 2022
    Architects use computer software to create 3D models and 2D construction documents, develop concepts and ideas, communicate with clients and stakeholders, and manage complicated projects.
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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