
Hemp production is expanding in the construction market
Hempitecture, a nonwoven materials manufacturer, announced its new manufacturing plant location and the 33,000-square-feet...

New technology to make edible cement from food waste
Researchers at Tokyo University have developed a new technology that can turn any type of food waste into edible...

Miller Hull's EMission Zero program offsets tons of carbon
A Seattle-based architecture firm has offset 16,679 tons of carbon and counting. The firm, Miller Hull, has focused...

Prefab homes from Dvele are built using automation
If off-grid homes and shipping container houses interest you, you probably heard of Dvele. Inhabitat covered the...

Trashpresso is the first mobile plastic upcycling platform
Plastic pollution is a major climate threat and now there's a unique solution. The World Design Organization named...

AICT shows off 3D printing technology's power for the construction industry
Advanced Intelligent Construction Technology (AICT) has just announced the founding of a robotics-based intelligent...

Building Transparency brings carbon-cutting tools to construction
The conversation in environmental circles continuously loops back to the construction industry, with widely accepted...

Metsä Wood's new building products offer a lower CO2 footprint
According to Metsä Wood, construction creates an estimated 30% of all CO2 emissions and uses up to 50% of...

Colorful rammed earth domes decorate an island in Iran
These whimsical rammed earth domes are made from locally sourced soil, sand, gravel and stone. Even better, they’re...

New eco-friendly, decomposing construction foam unveiled
Researchers have come up with a new, more eco-friendly and effective form of building insulation material. The...

Taming plastic waste with silica plastic blocks
In a bid to curb plastic waste pollution, India-based company Rhino Machines has invented a way of using plastic...

Can mass timber reform construction's carbon footprint?
A new technique for building wooden mid- and high-rise buildings may unlock a critical strategy for reducing the...

Is cargotecture the future of construction? What you need to know for your next project
As the construction industry continues to evolve and adapt to innovations like green buildings, the push for more...

6 places to find the best recycled building materials
If construction is in your future — either with a new home build or a remodel — using recycled building materials...

1960s home remodeled with energy-efficient and non-toxic hempcrete
When homeowner Pam Bosch was looking for ways to remodel her 1960s home in Bellingham, Washington, she was determined...