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  • Deconstructing Buildings for Reuse Rather Than Demolishing
    Article - 18 May 2019
    Through the selective deconstruction of commercial and residential buildings, a crew can salvage a diverse variety of items like appliances, light fixtures, and wood flooring.
  • How are Aerogels Used in Buildings?
    Article - 9 Jan 2024
    Aerogels are groundbreaking materials in numerous industries. Their unique properties make them suitable for multiple innovative applications, and in recent years, the construction industry’s interest...
  • How Sustainable Are Polyurethane Foams?
    Article - 23 May 2023
    Polyurethane (PU) foams are commonly used in construction for a number of purposes, but with the drive to net zero, the sustainability of these materials is under increasing scrutiny. Improving their...
  • Recycled and Alternative Materials for Concrete Production
    Article - 16 May 2023
    This article discusses the environmental drawbacks of conventional materials and sustainable alternatives that can be employed to create novel, green concrete.
  • Non-Recyclable Building Waste: Where Does It Go?
    Article - 18 Nov 2021
    Most non-recyclable materials are hazardous, which means that they contain particles or substances that are destructive or harmful to the environment or human beings. Examples of hazardous waste...
  • Recycling End-of-Life Building Glass
    Article - 15 Nov 2021
    The process of recycling waste material to be made into new products, materials, or substances has become highly important in the construction industry. Glass could be a highly reusable and recyclable...
  • Exploring Circular Principles with a Waste-Based Dome
    Article - 24 Oct 2022
    A research team in Switzerland recently constructed a geodesic dome made out of demolition waste to show how construction could become more sustainable by applying circular economy principles to waste...
  • How and Why Do We Recycle Concrete?
    Article - 13 Nov 2023
    Concrete recycling, an integral part of sustainable construction, involves reprocessing concrete rubble from demolished structures into usable materials.
  • Creating the World’s Tallest Wooden Structured Building
    Article - 19 May 2022
    AZoBuild spoke with Kristian Ahlmark from Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects about their ambitious new project Rocket&Tigerli, which will become the world’s tallest residential building with a wooden...
  • Embodied Carbon Emissions and Direct Construction Costs of Modular Residential Buildings
    Article - 28 Jan 2022
    The construction industry is experiencing poor profit margins and falling orders, and there is a dire need to improve its productivity. Research in the journal Buildings takes a look at modular...
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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