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
Current economic conditions appear likely to squeeze the construction sector harder than ever. But many firms are adopting lean construction methods to offer customers better value, create more efficient workflows and eradicate waste.
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?
Thousands of miles of open-air aqueducts traverse the state, but evaporation losses make them susceptible to waste. One project aims to solve the problem with a clean-energy producing solution
This six-story Arkansas community center features exterior built-in bike ramps, allowing cyclists to access any of its floors on wheels
Newly built homes are increasingly energy efficient, but there is still a long way to go, especially when it comes to retrofitting the country’s existing housing stock.
Chris Gorse, professor of construction engineering and management at Loughborough University, talks about how construction can be more sustainable
University of Virginia researchers have proven that 3D printing geometrically complex structures made of soil and seeds is possible, spotlighting a critical innovation in the quest to make construction more environmentally sustainable
More than half of the world’s population lives in cities, and they’re only going to get bigger. As pressure on infrastructure grows, planners are considering a more sustainable model.
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.
Construction companies are using technology to reduce their impact on the environment.
As the construction industry responds to climate change and calls to use more sustainable materials, timber is growing in importance.
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.
