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  • Smog soaking paint
    News - 4 Feb 2004
    Millennium Chemicals has developed a paint that absorbs nitrogen oxide (NOx) gases from vehicle exhausts, a pollution source that can cause smog and respiratory problems. Next weeks edition of New...
  • Andersen to launch revolutionary new window at Interbuild 2004
    News - 12 Jan 2004
    Andersen, the world's largest wood window manufacturer, is launching a new range of windows at Interbuild 2004. On display for the first time, is the pioneering new Woodwright sliding sash window,...
  • Driver friendly polymer based lamp posts
    News - 6 Nov 2003
    The Thermopole is a new polymer based lamp post developed to reduce the risk to motorists in a collision. The polymeric lamp posts have been designed to be able to absorb much of the force, reducing...
  • Wooden windows with the durability of PVC
    News - 3 Nov 2003
    Andersen Windows have launched a new range of windows with the strength of wood and the low maintenance characteristics of PVC-u. The “Woodwright” windows are made from Fibrex - a type...
  • Hydro Polymers Tackling The Poor Environmental Image Of PVC
    News - 2 Oct 2003
    With Greenpeace working hard to increase public awareness of the dangers of PVC, Hydro Polymers, a UK PVC manufacturer, is moving to tackle the material’s environmental problems. Their moves...
  • Recycling Opportunities For The Construction Industry
    News - 25 Aug 2003
    A new report by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) has identified areas that can be exploited to increase the recycling of plastic products. Along with the packaging and local authority...
  • Environmentally Friendly Polymers Made From Wood
    News - 27 Jun 2003
    Research led by Ann-Christine Albertsson, from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has shown that wood could be used to replace oil as a raw material for new polymers. The...
  • 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...
  • BioPlastic Fibre
    News - 18 Jun 2003
    Cargill Dow LLC has released the “world’s first man made fibre made from 100% annually renewable resources.” Called Ingeo, the fibres start life as a plant such as corn. Plant...
  • New Zero VOC Paint
    News - 11 Jun 2003
    The recently introduced Pure Performance range of paints from Pittsburgh Paints represents a technological breakthrough in the architectural coatings industry. While most low-VOC (volatile organic...
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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