Ditching concrete for earth to build a cleaner future
It was used to build the Great Wall of China and Spain's mediaeval Alhambra Palace—and now earth is back in vogue as a building material.
Jan 4, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
It was used to build the Great Wall of China and Spain's mediaeval Alhambra Palace—and now earth is back in vogue as a building material.
Jan 4, 2023
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Engineering
More and more of the world's people are feeling the impacts of climate change. As United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said when COP27 opened this week: "We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot on ...
Nov 10, 2022
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Engineering
The construction industry generates a lot of waste, and both rehabilitation and new projects require large amounts of materials. Currently, we mainly use new building materials, which are in turn made of mostly virgin materials.
Oct 27, 2022
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Robotics
The technology, which has been tested in the lab, could ultimately be used for manufacturing and building in difficult-to-access or dangerous locations such as tall buildings or help with post-disaster relief construction, ...
Sep 21, 2022
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Engineering
Pouring layers of concrete like rows of toothpaste, an industrial-sized 3D printer this week continued adding a second floor to a Houston home that will be the first multistory printed structure in the United States.
Sep 14, 2022
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Engineering
Up to 8% of all global anthropogenic human-made emissions are due to just one material, cement. And our use of it is rising.
Aug 1, 2022
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Engineering
Building construction and operation account for 16% and 22%, respectively, of total carbon emissions in China. Those numbers are down, but still need significant work to achieve green building construction and carbon neutrality, ...
Jul 7, 2022
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Engineering
Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world. It can be used in many ways, can be produced locally and is very durable. Its environmental performance, on the other hand, is the subject of critical debate. ...
May 25, 2022
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Business
The war in Ukraine and the resulting European sanctions on Russia have dramatically affected energy and commodity prices. The combination of supply uncertainty, expensive energy, and rising material costs has added urgency ...
May 5, 2022
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Engineering
By 2030, climate change will make one in 25 Australian homes "uninsurable" if greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated, with riverine flooding posing the greatest insurance risk, a new Climate Council analysis finds.
May 3, 2022
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