CU Boulder researchers have developed a new approach to designing more sustainable buildings with help from some of the tiniest contractors out there. "We already use biological materials in our ...

New greener building bricks made from demolished school and CO2 By Paul Ridden August 13, 2024 University of Tokyo researchers have created calcium carbonate concrete bricks by using materials ...

A Home Built in Just Five Days? It sounds like something from the future, but it's already happening. Recycled plastic is being turned into strong modular blocks that fit together without traditional ...

A hurricane strafes an office building, which then grows back its battered roof. Science fiction? Not exactly. Biologists are working to come up with ways to grow building materials with bacteria — ...

The construction industry is "by far" the largest emitter of greenhouse gases of any sector, according to the U.N. Builders and designers are attempting to tackle climate change using new products, ...

Firing bricks and making mortar and cement is very costly, but organic chemists are working on more sustainable alternatives -- focusing on building materials made from waste products. In another move ...