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  • Fire Resistant-Fire Resistant Properties Aircrete Products
    Article - 20 Jul 2006
    Celcon Blocks do not burn and can be used to contain or prevent the spread of fire within a building. Up to a 4 hour fire resistance can be achieved with a regular 100mm thick block making them the...
  • Superior Sound Insulation and Acoustic Performance
    Article - 19 Jul 2006
    Test data has proved that a wall constructed from Celcon aircrete blocks can match the acoustic performance of brick and aggregate block masonry walls.
  • The Environmental Significance of Refurbishing Rather Than Demolishing Buildings
    Article - 21 Oct 2021
    Demolition is the preferred way to clear land for new developments, but the production of new building materials is very energy-intensive and emits a staggering amount of carbon dioxide.
  • Preserving the Past for the Future: The Art of Historic Building Restoration
    Article - 18 Oct 2023
    The history of civilization is one of constant change, especially when it comes to the built landscape. Over the millennia, many buildings have come and gone, replaced by more fit-for-purpose...
  • Highlighting CarbiCrete’s Sustainable Green Concrete
    Article - 6 Nov 2023
    Concrete and cement manufacture is a highly environmentally damaging process, being responsible for nearly a tenth of total global carbon emissions. It is resource intensive, using vast amounts of...
  • The UN’s Decarbonization Plan for the Construction Sector
    Article - 26 Sep 2023
    In line with achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and limiting global warming to 1.5oC above pre-industrial levels, the UN has announced a new plan to decarbonize the construction sector,...
  • How to Build Wildfire-Resistant Buildings
    Article - 18 Sep 2023
    This article will discuss some of the aspects that determine building survivability during wildfires and how buildings and communities can be made more fire-resistant.
  • The Use of E-Waste in Concrete
    Article - 10 Jan 2023
    Staggering amounts of waste are produced by industrial and domestic activity. Utilizing waste to produce value-added products is a central focus of research, and waste streams are being increasingly...
  • Why Use Recycled CO2 in Fresh Concrete?
    Article - 29 Nov 2022
    Decarbonizing the construction industry is currently a central research focus. Engineers and scientists have extensively explored innovative strategies to reduce carbon emissions and consequent...
  • Using Ceramic Waste as a Concrete Aggregate
    Article - 13 Jun 2022
    At present, ceramic waste use is limited in the construction industry due to a lack of understanding. In fact, ceramic waste matches or can improve the performance of other common aggregates used for...
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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