Columbia Professor Takes a Down-to-Earth Approach to Building Materials
At the Natural Materials Lab, Lola Ben Alon gains inspiration from early building environments to develop future materials that will decarbonize construction
The Ancient—And Unusual—Building Material Attempting a Comeback: Hemp
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
When In Rome: Can Past Innovations LEED the Future?
Learn how the Roman Pantheon and Fly Ash have influenced today’s build market
