A shipping container home is made from steel containers used for transporting goods on ships. These units are large, reusable, intermodal containers available mainly in 10 ft, 20 ft, and 40 ft. Shipping container homes are a choice for homeowners ...
Category: Sustainability
This section covers the incorporation of sustainable building elements and processes in construction.
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Green Construction and its Benefits for Your Business
As a business owner, you must be aware of new materials in the market on a regular basis. Some of these are groundbreaking in the construction community and others may not be. In many cases, products that were developed for ...
Is the Construction Industry Ready to Adopt Hydrogen Power?
Global warming is a serious problem and poses a significant threat to the ecosystem through rising temperatures, rising sea levels, water shortage, drought, etc. Moreover, carbon emissions from building construction contribute to this problem considerably. So, any effort toward reducing ...
Learn How This Norwegian City Achieved Zero-Carbon Construction
The words “quiet”, “clean”, and “green” are usually not associated with construction sites. However, the job site at Olav Vs gate, one of the busiest localities in Norway’s capital city of Oslo, was unique. In a world-first, all on-site machinery—excavators, ...
Construction Rules Hindering the Way to EU Climate Goals
According to the Building Performance Institute of Europe, European endeavors to tackle the threat of global warming by constructing greener and more efficient buildings are faltering. There is a “misalignment with EU climate targets” because countries interpret new energy-efficiency regulations ...
Free Tool to Calculate Embodied Carbon in Construction
The Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) is a free, open-access tool that assists architects, engineers, and contractors in determining the embodied carbon in building materials, allowing them to make informed decisions about materials having the least impact on the ...
Blue-Green Infrastructure: An Eco-friendly Route to Development
Climate change is a prevalent problem across the globe. Yet, we subconsciously associate this issue restricted to affecting only the polar bears, snow leopards, and turtles living in the North Pole. However, this is a misconceived notion. The reality is that ...
Smart-Tinting Glass for Greener Cities
Smart-tinting glasses are elements designed to respond to the dynamically changing light conditions. They are one of the most advanced façade components, which can provide a more sustainable and energy-efficient future. Smart-tinting glasses are a vital element in the construction ...