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Cement Can Be A (More) Sustainable Material

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With more than 4 billion tonnes produced each year, cement accounts for around 8 percent of global CO2 emissions and is a key element in the production of concrete, the most manufactured product in the world. With these huge numbers, is there any way to reduce this impact?

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Harvesting Architecture: A Glimpse Into 3 Plant-Based Materials

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Image © Breyden Anderson For decades, our society has predominantly embraced an extractivist approach when formulating models for material manufacturing across diverse industries. Java and Jam Pavilions / i/thee. While we now know that this model is unsustainable, a major question remains: So, how do we do it? Read more »

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White House seeks to promote sustainable construction materials with new task force

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The White House has announced the establishment of a task force to enhance the sustainability credentials of federally-funded buildings. The Buy Clean Task Force will promote the use of construction materials with lower embodied carbon emissions and pollutants across their lifecycle, including at each stage of their manufacturing process.

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The Future Beneath Our Feet: Soil-Cement Bricks and the Path to Sustainable Construction

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These are elementary, ubiquitous, modular, light, and reliable materials for erecting buildings. However, traditional ceramic block manufacturing relies on burning clay in kilns at high temperatures, often powered by non-renewable fossil fuels such as coal or natural gas.

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ETH Zurich researcher develops 3D printed insulation foam using recycled materials

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Working within the institution’s Digital Building Technologies group led by Professor Benjamin Dillenburger, Bedarf’s project emerged from a doctoral thesis on lightweight insulating construction elements, and how complex shapes could be manufactured with fewer material inputs. “Without automation,

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Re-Purposing Materials: From Post-Industrial Recyclate to Accessible Furniture

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Thus, the relationship between furniture and space becomes a constant dialogue in which design, aesthetics, and materials contribute their dimension. Today, furniture should not be limited solely to fulfilling an aesthetic and functional role, but should also have a purpose in the context of contemporary design and sustainable development.

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From Agro-Waste to Sustainable Structures: Concrete Made from Sugarcane

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This waste has a promising potential to replace energy-intensive building systems, such as concrete and brick, by providing building materials that combine sustainability and structural efficiency. Read more »