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  • Study on Carbon Emissions Produced by Reinforced Concrete and Modular Construction
    Article - 12 Jan 2022
    This article reviews a study on the carbon emissions produced by modular construction methods versus those using traditional reinforced concrete. The researchers, writing in the journal Buildings,...
  • The Pros and Cons of Wind Energy
    Article - 3 Apr 2019
    Wind power has long been hailed as a clean and renewable source of energy, which will help to reduce our reliance on polluting fossil fuels. But, is there a downside?
  • The Different Types of Fuel Used in Buildings
    Article - 29 Jan 2020
    It is estimated that over 40% of all energy consumed in the United States is used by commercial, industrial, and residential buildings.
  • How Sustainable is Steel in Construction?
    Article - 11 Dec 2023
    Construction is a notoriously carbon-intensive industry. Amongst the many materials used in construction, steel is one of the most common, but its production is traditionally one of the most...
  • Integration of Photovoltaics in Buildings
    Article - 14 Nov 2019
    Photovoltaic (PV) technology converts solar energy (photons) into usable electric power (electrons), usually through chemical processes in PV cells.
  • Building Low-Carbon Hemp Homes
    Article - 18 Aug 2022
    Building new structures from low-carbon and renewable resources is gaining significant attention both within the construction industry and wider society. This article will look at constructing new...
  • 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,...
  • Green Building Trends for 2019
    Article - 23 Apr 2019
    In the past decade, the interest in green building techniques and technologies has increased significantly, and that interest is only expected to increase.
  • Sustainable Building Technology - Building Integrated Photovoltaics
    Article - 13 Feb 2013
    Photovoltaic (PV) technology is one of the most promising renewable energy technologies capable of directly producing electricity from sunlight without causing any direct harm to the environment...
  • 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.
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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