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Green Building Materials for Sustainable Construction

ProjectsBy Hamish Champ

Given the level of carbon emissions construction generates, the industry knows it has to smarten up its environmental act. Part of the sector’s response will be to embrace more green construction materials, while some, like timber, have been a part of the industry for centuries.

Amsterdam Moves to Mandate Wood Building. Here’s Why.

InnovationBy Emily Beyda

Inspired by the environmental advantages of wood construction, the European city recently passed groundbreaking legislation mandating that all new buildings constructed after 2025 consist of at least 20% wood or other biobased material

Mini Materials Aims to Spark Construction Joy for Kids – And Adults

InnovationBy Emily Beyda

The company creates realistic construction toys for children, hoping the experience inspires them with dreams of working in the industry

Building materials at a glance: Which building materials are there?

ProjectsBy Bluebeam Team

Wood, concrete, plastic and many other building materials can be found in stores these days. But what are the advantages and disadvantages of building materials? An overview.

Can Construction Solve Its Concrete Conundrum?

Innovation, ProjectsBy Diana Kightlinger

Concrete is the most common material used in construction, but manufacturing its primary binder – Portland cement – causes greenhouse gas emissions, putting pressure on the industry to find a more environmentally sustainable solution

Wooden Buildings: Trees Converted into Habitats for Humans

Innovation, ProjectsBy Hamish Champ

Concern around climate change and a desire to construct more sustainable buildings is driving the construction industry to deliver a built environment that has less impact on the world around it. The increased use of timber in tall buildings is part of this process.

Origami Tents

Deployable Structures Turn to New Inspiration: Origami

Innovation, ProjectsBy David Shultz

Inflatable structures are paramount in construction. Can origami offer such deployable components new inspiration?

Bluebeam’s Contribution to Environmental Sustainability in 2020

Innovation, Inside BluebeamBy Ed Mann

Here’s a look at how Studio Projects in Bluebeam helped promote environmental sustainability in the AEC industry last year

Can Bamboo Construction Replace Timber and Steel?

Innovation, ProjectsBy Elisa Silverman

Bamboo checks many of the boxes of an eco-friendly material, so some researchers are testing the material’s commercial viability in construction

Will Builders Embrace Mushroom-Based Bricks?

Innovation, ProjectsBy Emily Beyda

Emerging research on fungi’s unique properties as a highly renewable material points to a possible future in construction

The Ancient – And Unusual – Building Material Attempting a Comeback: Hemp

InnovationBy Emily Beyda

Hempcrete is a bio-composite material that can serve as an alternative to traditional lime, reducing the carbon impact of the resulting concrete mixture while improving its insulator-like and energy-retaining properties

Why Construction Has an Inevitable Concrete CO2 Emissions Crisis

InnovationBy Erik Sherman

The generation of greenhouse gas in concrete production is a major problem. Changes are needed today – and researchers and engineers are pursuing many possibilities

Can 3D Printing With Local Soils Offer a Low-Carbon Alternative to Concrete? Part 2

Innovation, ProjectsBy Randy B. Hecht

Without the need for long-distance transportation or carbon-intensive production techniques, one research lab is experimenting with local soils that may offer a greener path forward

3D printing local soil

Can 3D Printing With Local Soils Offer A Low-Carbon Alternative to Concrete? Part 1

InnovationBy David Shultz

Without the need for long-distance transportation or carbon-intensive production techniques, one research lab is experimenting with local soils that may offer a greener path forward

Builders Embrace the Rebirth of Wood Through Mass Timber

Innovation, ProjectsBy Diana Kightlinger

Mass timber gives an age-old material compelling new advantages for the construction industry

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