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  • The Nanocoatings Used in Construction
    Article - 31 Jul 2018
    This article discusses how nanocoatings are used in the construction industry to protect materials and promote efficiency.
  • Can Buildings be Developed to Resist Aircraft Impact?
    Article - 29 Jan 2020
    The World Trade Center’s Twin Towers were built to withstand aircraft crashing into them, suggested a panel on the top floor visitor center.
  • A to Z of Green Building Materials
    Article - 16 May 2022
    Growing evidence for anthropogenic climate change has forced industries to work to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Several strategies have been explored in the construction industry of late,...
  • Building Materials for a Cleaner Home
    Article - 25 Aug 2016
    There is an increased awareness of the effect building materials have on the indoor environment. Therefore, the demand for green buildings is growing exponentially.
  • A Guide to Brick Recycling
    Article - 2 Jan 2013
    Bricks are one of the oldest types of building materials and are inexpensive to manufacture, very durable, and require minimal maintenance.
  • Lightweight, Corrosion Resistant Fibreglass (FRP) Structural Components - Footbridge
    Article - 26 Dec 2012
    Strongwell’s EXTREN structural shapes, SAFPLANK interlocking decking system, and SAFPLATE gritted plate was selected by PIPEX Structural Composites, a distributor and fabricator of Strongwell, to...
  • Analysis of Construction Design That Would Aid In Disaster Management and Recovery
    Article - 28 Apr 2022
    A study in the journal Buildings looks at how design discourses and practices can be used to both alleviate the negative effects of (un-)natural disasters and lead to good post-disaster regeneration.
  • 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...
  • Superabsorbent Polymers in Construction Materials
    Article - 14 Nov 2019
    Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are a type of polymer that can both absorb and retain very large quantities of a liquid relative to their mass.
  • Hempcrete vs. Concrete
    Article - 8 Jul 2019
    The building and construction industry is moving towards using more sustainable materials. Hempcrete is a building material made from hemp, a plant from a strain of the Cannabis sativa plant species,...
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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