Go Inside the World’s First Underwater Bicycle Parking Garage
The global capital of biking, Amsterdam, continues its emphasis on two-wheeled, manual transportation with a one-of-a-kind parking structure
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
Salvage and Reuse in Construction: Building Demand with Each Project
What to do with waste from construction and demolition projects is a significant global problem. But the tides are shifting, and the market for C&D waste recycling is growing
Hardening Structures in an Age of Worsening Wildfires
As the destruction from wildfires increases, so does the need for new approaches to help ensure structures survive blazes—and insurers continue to cover damage and loss
A New Foundation for Concrete: Used Diapers
Researchers at the University of Kitakyushu in Japan found that chopped up cleaned diapers can replace up to 10% of the composite material in a concrete mix for structural use in single-story buildings and as much as 40% in nonstructural and architectural components
Why Water Management Is Among Construction’s Most Pressing Issues
The construction sector uses a lot of water, not least in the manufacture of essential materials like concrete and mortar. As the world confronts a looming climate crisis, what does the industry need to do to manage its water usage more effectively when delivering the homes and other buildings society needs?
This L.A. Lumber Yard Sources Only from Fallen Neighborhood Trees
Angel City Lumber has built a business on locally sourced wood, a trend founder Jeff Perry hopes will catch on elsewhere as the industry works to be more sustainable
This Nonprofit Is Rebuilding Communities with Reclaimed Construction Materials
The ReBuilding Center in Portland, Oregon, aims to preserve construction materials for re-use, with the goal of keeping the discarded matter out of landfills as the industry works to be more environmentally sustainable
This New Building Tech Aims to Cut Costs, Increase Energy Efficiency
Aeroseal retrofits buildings with an aerosolized duct sealing technology that injects a fog of sealant particles into pressurized spaces and uses physics to pull the particles to the leaks in the ductwork
Built Celebrates Construction’s Sustainability Push
Making construction more environmentally sustainable is a vital focus for the industry. Here, we look back on Built’s most recent top stories about the industry’s sustainability push
How Technology Can Make Construction More Sustainable
Construction companies are using technology to reduce their impact on the environment.
From the Linear to the Circular Economy in Construction
Making the industry more environmentally sustainable requires the transition from the linear approach to construction to a more circular model that offers additional advantages in overall cost, materials pricing and supply security
Is Solar Power in Construction the Industry’s ‘Silver Bullet’?
Humans have been using the sun’s energy for millennia, but only now can industries like construction fully embrace the world’s most readily available, renewable and sustainable source of energy.
Green Building Council Accelerator Program Aims to Bolster Construction’s Sustainability Efforts
The Los Angeles-based Net Zero Accelerator aims to support promising startups cultivating technology-based solutions to make construction more environmentally sustainable
Can Construction Be Completely Emissions Free? Norway Aims to Find Out
The Nordic country is already a leader in environmentally responsive building; now it wants to make its construction industry the cleanest on earth. Can it be done?
