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  • The Importance of Physical Properties Testing in Construction
    Article - 12 Feb 2020
    The evaluation of the physical and mechanical properties of materials is known as physical properties testing.
  • 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.
  • Looking Back at Building Emissions During the 2022 Winter Olympic Games
    Article - 28 Feb 2022
    The Ice Ribbon, sited in the Olympic Village from Beijing’s 2008 Summer Olympic Games, was the only major indoor building constructed for what organizers claim is the most sustainable Olympic Games...
  • What is Green Urban Architecture?
    Article - 10 Jul 2019
    According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, buildings are responsible for 39% of total energy use. What is green urban architecture and could it allow cities to expand without the harmful...
  • What is Hempcrete?
    Article - 8 Jul 2019
    Hemp, a plant that is a strain of the Cannabis sativa plant species, can be used to create an environmentally friendly building material.
  • Sustainable Hardwood Alternatives for Construction
    Article - 12 May 2024
    This article delves into the significance of sustainable hardwood alternatives in construction amid rising concerns over illegal forest harvesting and environmental impact.
  • What Role Could Biodegradable Materials Play in Building and Construction?
    Article - 20 Dec 2023
    This article discusses the role of biodegradable materials in building and construction and how building design can be made more circular using these materials.
  • Harnessing Renewable Energy in Construction
    Article - 22 Jun 2023
    The construction industry is one of the most carbon-intensive sectors in the world, and in order to meet climate commitments, the sector must rapidly decarbonize. Moving away from fossil fuels is key...
  • Use of Building Information Modeling Technology in Planning
    Article - 4 Apr 2022
    Building information modeling (BIM) is a vital process to help facilitate the design, planning, and construction of buildings. It is an efficient and collaborative process that is often used to plan...
  • Project Staging with Augmented Reality
    Article - 23 Feb 2022
    The built environment is made of 3D space, and so AR has found many significant applications in the architecture and construction sectors since the 1990s – with more use cases coming from advances in...
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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