Here are the latest sustainable construction materials
According to the U.N. Environmental Program, the construction industry is not making enough efforts to achieve net-zero...
This company creates tiles made entirely of fish scales
Scalite is a new material from company Scale that is made entirely of fish scales, a byproduct of the fishing industry....
The BioBased concrete tiles cut carbon emissions and waste
BioBased tiles are a new sustainable building material being used to create sustainable facades for buildings....
These recycled plastic concrete blocks are zero-waste
ByBlock concrete blocks from ByFusion Global are a new alternative building material that uses hard-to-recycle...
Incredible new "super wood" is as strong as steel
It's a twig, it's a branch, it's... Super Wood! Researchers at the University of Maryland have created a so-called...
100-Year-Old Utah Church Lifted 40 Feet Above Ground Without Moving an Inch
A historical treasure and city landmark, the Provo Tabernacle was originally constructed from 1883 to 1898 and...
Inhabitat Explores BIG!Millworks, a Local Resource for Affordable Reclaimed Wood (PHOTOS)
If you’ve never been to one of BIG!NYC's Reuse Centers, they're basically like a Costco, except with reclaimed...
Build it Green!NYC Opens a New Recycled Wood Sawmill Called BIG!Millworks in Astoria
Astoria, Queens is officially home to a new urban sawmill. Build It Green!NYC and Tri-Lox Workshop recently announced...
Scientists Develop Self-Healing Protective Coating for Concrete
Cracks are a road's worst enemy. Once a crack forms, water is able to enter the paved surface, and when it expands...
Construction Company Keeps 60,000 Tons of Waste Out of Landfill
It's no secret that building construction creates an excessive amount of waste: the EPA estimates that the U.S....
Architectural Buckypaper Paves Way for Buildings of the Future
Nanotechnology is generally pursued by scientists and those involved with high-tech gadgetry, weapons, and medical...
EcoRock: Sustainable Drywall will Rock your Green World
Drywall is the number three producer of greenhouse gasses among building materials, trailing just behind cement...
