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
The global capital of biking, Amsterdam, continues its emphasis on two-wheeled, manual transportation with a one-of-a-kind parking structure
At the Natural Materials Lab, Lola Ben Alon gains inspiration from early building environments to develop future materials that will decarbonize construction
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
Construction companies are using technology to reduce their impact on the environment.
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
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.
The Los Angeles-based Net Zero Accelerator aims to support promising startups cultivating technology-based solutions to make construction more environmentally sustainable
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?