Building Materials | Innovation News Network Science, Research & Innovation News Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:25:19 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Sustainable building materials create better indoor climates /sustainable-building-materials-create-better-indoor-climates/54398/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sustainable-building-materials-create-better-indoor-climates /sustainable-building-materials-create-better-indoor-climates/54398/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:23:49 +0000 /?p=54398 Discover how the use of sustainable building materials can provide better passive dehumidification of indoor spaces.

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]]> /sustainable-building-materials-create-better-indoor-climates/54398/feed/ 0 The role of sustainable energy in construction /the-role-of-sustainable-energy-in-construction/52968/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-role-of-sustainable-energy-in-construction /the-role-of-sustainable-energy-in-construction/52968/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:23:42 +0000 /?p=52968 With a few years left to meet global goals and help the environment, the construction industry must step up and adopt sustainable energy.

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]]> /the-role-of-sustainable-energy-in-construction/52968/feed/ 0 Innovating climate-positive housing for a sustainable future /how-sustainable-building-materials-contribute-to-a-green-future/50878/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-sustainable-building-materials-contribute-to-a-green-future /how-sustainable-building-materials-contribute-to-a-green-future/50878/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2024 07:15:25 +0000 /?p=50878 Adopting sustainable building materials is crucial for reducing carbon emissions, conserving resources, and improving health and well-being.

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]]> /how-sustainable-building-materials-contribute-to-a-green-future/50878/feed/ 0 RECONSTRUCT: A territorial construction system for a circular, low-carbon built environment /reconstruct-a-territorial-construction-system-for-a-circular-low-carbon-built-environment/49965/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reconstruct-a-territorial-construction-system-for-a-circular-low-carbon-built-environment /reconstruct-a-territorial-construction-system-for-a-circular-low-carbon-built-environment/49965/#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2024 06:52:05 +0000 /?p=49965 The RECONSTRUCT project revolutionises construction systems through the development of low-carbon materials and circular building designs.

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]]> /reconstruct-a-territorial-construction-system-for-a-circular-low-carbon-built-environment/49965/feed/ 0 Genetically engineered wood to revolutionise construction industry sustainability /genetically-engineered-wood-revolutionises-green-construction/50145/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=genetically-engineered-wood-revolutionises-green-construction /genetically-engineered-wood-revolutionises-green-construction/50145/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:43:44 +0000 /?p=50145 University of Maryland researchers have genetically engineered wood that has the potential to transform sustainable construction.

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]]> /genetically-engineered-wood-revolutionises-green-construction/50145/feed/ 0 UK construction industry’s plastic waste growing 15 times faster than EU /uk-construction-industry-plastic-waste-growing-15x-faster-than-eu/50087/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-construction-industry-plastic-waste-growing-15x-faster-than-eu /uk-construction-industry-plastic-waste-growing-15x-faster-than-eu/50087/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:54:54 +0000 /?p=50087 Discover how the UK construction industry's plastic waste has surged 210% every two years, growing 15 times faster than in the EU.

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]]> /uk-construction-industry-plastic-waste-growing-15x-faster-than-eu/50087/feed/ 0 3D concrete printing method could revolutionise sustainable construction /3d-concrete-printing-method-could-revolutionise-sustainable-construction/49855/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3d-concrete-printing-method-could-revolutionise-sustainable-construction /3d-concrete-printing-method-could-revolutionise-sustainable-construction/49855/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 08:50:16 +0000 /?p=49855 Experts at the University of Virginia have pioneered a new 3D concrete printing method that could transform sustainable construction.

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]]> /3d-concrete-printing-method-could-revolutionise-sustainable-construction/49855/feed/ 0 3D-printing concrete to capture industrial carbon emissions /3d-printing-concrete-to-capture-industrial-carbon-emissions/30683/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3d-printing-concrete-to-capture-industrial-carbon-emissions /3d-printing-concrete-to-capture-industrial-carbon-emissions/30683/#respond Fri, 03 Mar 2023 12:01:06 +0000 /?p=30683 A $540,000-funded project will innovate a method that captures industrial emissions and sequesters them via 3D-printing concrete.

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]]> /3d-printing-concrete-to-capture-industrial-carbon-emissions/30683/feed/ 0 Glass Futures Centre of Excellence: Decarbonising glass production /glass-futures-centre-excellence-decarbonising-glass-production/17984/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glass-futures-centre-excellence-decarbonising-glass-production /glass-futures-centre-excellence-decarbonising-glass-production/17984/#respond Tue, 08 Feb 2022 15:03:13 +0000 /?p=17984 UK Research and Innovation has invested £45m in a new global glass research and innovation project, focusing on decarbonising glass production. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) representatives joined local leaders in St Helens to mark the ground breaking of a new Glass Futures Centre of […]

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]]> /glass-futures-centre-excellence-decarbonising-glass-production/17984/feed/ 0 Exploring the role of timber in sustainable construction /exploring-timber-sustainable-construction/16033/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exploring-timber-sustainable-construction /exploring-timber-sustainable-construction/16033/#respond Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:29:46 +0000 /?p=16033 Rupert Scott, Membership and Marketing Manager at TRADA, outlines the progression of timber as a building material and its role in sustainable construction. The use of timber in the construction industry varies dramatically across Europe in both volume and design. Some countries, such as Austria and those in Scandinavia, have been building using a significantly […]

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]]> /exploring-timber-sustainable-construction/16033/feed/ 0 Producing more sustainable concrete by repurposing excavation waste /producing-sustainable-concrete-repurposing-excavation-waste/10977/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=producing-sustainable-concrete-repurposing-excavation-waste /producing-sustainable-concrete-repurposing-excavation-waste/10977/#respond Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:43:56 +0000 /?p=10977 Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed a way of regenerating excavation waste to produce a stronger and more sustainable concrete.

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]]> /producing-sustainable-concrete-repurposing-excavation-waste/10977/feed/ 0 Sustainable building material made from water treatment sludge /water-treatment/9304/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=water-treatment /water-treatment/9304/#respond Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:14:26 +0000 /?p=9304 Scientists have improved the sustainability of building materials by combining sludge from water plants with clay to create durable ceramics.

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