Transforming Waste Management: The TRUE Certification Initiative in Construction
In the quest for sustainable construction practices, Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) leads the charge in reshaping the industry’s approach to waste management
Built, the Bluebeam Blog, celebrates environmental sustainability in construction, architecture and engineering.
The Seattle Nonprofit Building for Communities in Need
Construction for Change brings builders together on pro bono work on schools, hospitals and low-income housing around the world
Building Climate Resilience into Construction
By combining future-focused climate data with the latest building science, the industry can adapt the built environment for a planet of extremes
How Prefab Can Be the Solution to the Housing Crisis in Australia
Australia is currently facing a severe housing crisis—is prefab construction the solution?
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
Amsterdam Moves to Mandate Wood Building. Here’s Why.
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 (from 2022)
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
What Causes Urban Blight – And What Can Be Done About It
Cities across the globe have experienced urban blight, where districts that have seen a significant downturn in fortunes are abandoned and residential and business properties left vacant. Responding to this change in fortunes is becoming an industry in itself.
This 3D-Printed House Is Made Entirely of Bio-Based Materials
The fully recyclable structure could provide an eco-friendly solution to the affordable housing crisis, skilled labor shortage and supply chain disruptions
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.
What Causes Urban Blight—And What Can Be Done About It?
Cities across the globe have experienced urban blight, where districts that have seen a significant downturn in fortunes are abandoned, residential and business properties left vacant. Responding to this change in fortunes is becoming an industry in itself.
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?
Construction and the Cost-of-Living Crisis
The UK is facing a near-perfect storm of economic headwinds, fuelled by inflation, rising interest rates and slumping demand. Construction firms, which face higher energy costs and rising prices for essential materials, can weather this, but it’s going to be tough.
