Low-carbon construction materials encompass a broad class of building products engineered to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, resource consumption, and environmental impact across their life cycle. Approaches include alternative binders such as geopolymers and low-clinker cements, incorporation of recycled aggregates and industrial by-products, and development of bio-based and engineered living materials that can self-heal or sequester carbon. These materials are applied in concrete, masonry, pavements, insulation, and structural components, often integrating circular economy principles and digital design or AI tools for performance optimization.
Engineering
Bricks made from used coffee grounds could soon reshape Australia's construction industry, and its carbon footprint, thanks to researchers at Swinburne University of Technology.
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Researchers from Skoltech and the University of Granada have found a way to speed up the architectural design of vaults and domes with wavy patterns, while also conserving construction materials. By extending the applicability ...
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Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the U.S. for single-family home construction.
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Traditional forms of thermal insulation used to regulate temperatures in homes and commercial buildings are often energy-intensive to manufacture, resulting in significant greenhouse gas emissions.
Jun 19, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
The cement industry produces about 8% of global CO₂ emissions—more than the entire aviation sector worldwide. Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have developed an AI-based model that helps to accelerate the discovery ...
Jun 18, 2025
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Scientists at the University of Bristol have used the UK's largest shaking table to mimic conditions of a medium-magnitude earthquake to assess the potential damage to a 3D-printed building.
Jun 16, 2025
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An innovative 3D printing technique called cold spray was applied to a Western Massachusetts bridge last month in a first-of-its-kind proof-of-concept demonstration that could reduce the repair cost of critical infrastructure ...
Jun 12, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
In a study published in the journal Recycling, the research team analyzed the thermal, physical and mechanical properties of various plastic waste materials to determine the optimal temperature to process them using a groundbreaking, ...
Jun 10, 2025
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Engineering
University of Michigan chemist Charles McCrory and his research group, along with Jesús Velázquez's lab at the University of California, Davis and Anastassia Alexandrova's lab at the University of California, Los Angeles, ...
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Concrete is widely used for making sewage pipes due to its availability, affordability and structural strength, but it is highly susceptible to acid and microbial corrosion in sewers, requiring ongoing repairs and maintenance ...
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