Buildings are more than the sum of their parts. However, as the construction sector is responsible for approximately 40 percent of the world’s CO2 emissions, those individual parts can play a critical ...

In this video, we look at the most innovative, affordable, and sustainable earthship houses built today. Building an ...

As hurricanes and wildfires get increasingly violent, homeowners are looking for ways not only to help the environment, but to protect their own homes, too. In 2023, there were 28 major weather and ...

Finding low-cost, sustainable building materials is important for the environment and providing access to affordable housing. Researchers have created a composite building material by replacing sand ...

At a time when environmental consciousness is becoming ever more vitally important, the housing industry is making itself at home in the middle of this profound transformation. Sustainable housing was ...

(NEW YORK) — The sawmills of Maine generate a lot of wood waste each year: 1 million tons to be exact. For years, it was just discarded as a byproduct of the lumber industry. Now researchers at the ...

The hope of a greener future is within reach. Innovations are now shifting towards producing more sustainable building ...

Key Takeaways Eco-friendly roofing materials promote energy efficiency and environmental sustainability by reducing reliance ...

“It’s research you can live in,” says Sreekanta Das, professor of civil engineering at the University of Windsor (UWindsor) ...

Chapter at Madison will include numerous green design elements, such as green roofs, energy-saving appliances and EV-ready parking. Rendering courtesy of CRG/Lamar Johnson Collaborative From city ...