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  • Innovative PV System Installation Method for Limited Area Applications
    Article - 28 Jan 2022
    Recently, a team of researchers, writing in the journal Buildings, has considered daily global and diffuse solar radiation evaluated on a horizontal surface to establish the most efficient angles of...
  • Slate: Applications and Advantages
    Article - 16 Dec 2021
    Slate is formed when high pressures are exerted on a sedimentary rock like shale. It is a dark, fine-grained stone made up of thin, sedimentary layers that allow it to be split into thin slabs, often...
  • 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.
  • EU Mies Award Shortlist: OOPEAA’s Tikkurila Church and Housing
    Article - 24 Feb 2022
    AZoBuild spoke to Anssi Lassila from OOPEAA about their Tikkurila Church and Housing project, which was shortlisted for the EU Mies van der Rohe Award for contemporary architecture. The building is an...
  • Building Materials for a Cleaner Home
    Article - 25 Aug 2016
    There is an increased awareness of the effect building materials have on the indoor environment. Therefore, the demand for green buildings is growing exponentially.
  • Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Infrastructure Through Smart Design
    Article - 2 Oct 2023
    It has been nearly 40 years since the first smart building was unveiled to the public, promising a high-tech future where technology, improved infrastructure, and everyday life seamlessly meet.
  • Hurricane Protection for Buildings and Property
    Article - 5 Nov 2012
    A hurricane is a violent tropical cyclone with winds moving around a low-pressure area at speeds of about 74 miles per hour.
  • What to do With Asbestos in the Home and Workplace
    Article - 22 Oct 2008
    This article looks at where asbestos can be found and what to do if you encounter it at home or in the workplace.
  • Celcon Aircrete Blocks
    Article - 19 Jul 2006
    Celcon manufactures a wide range of quality aircrete products, available in a variety of grades and dimensions, and all conforming to BS 6073. This is the excellence of Celcon aircrete.
  • Building With the Sun in Mind
    Article - 1 Aug 2023
    Sustainable architecture is a growing trend in urban design. In recent years, several projects have sought to connect architecture with energy generation, utilizing solar power to drastically reduce...
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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