Timbercrete is an environmentally friendly construction material, produced from a mixture of sawdust and concrete. It reuses waste products and replaces some energy-intensive components of conventional concrete. So far, timbercrete has been used to produce bricks, blocks, panels, and pavers, ...
Category: Sustainability
This section covers the incorporation of sustainable building elements and processes in construction.
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6 Principles of Biophilic Design
Biophilic designs are innovative ways of incorporating nature into buildings and modern architecture. Biophilia means the human tendency to interact or be closely associated with other forms of life in nature. This concept is incorporated into the building industry to ...
Life Cycle Cost: Category, Costing Technique, and Application
Life cycle cost (LCC) is defined as the cost of an asset or its parts throughout its life cycle while fulfilling the required performance. Whole life cost (WLC) is the total of all significant and relevant initial and future costs ...
Top 5 Green Building Certifications
Green building rating or green certification are systems used to assess and recognize buildings that meet the green requirements and standards. These tools follow standard approaches applied to the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance, renovation, and demolition phases of ...
Panels or Shingles: Everything You Need to Know About Solar Roofing
Homeowners are looking for reasons to become more energy efficient in the way they live, and solar power provides an easy starting point. When looking at solar power options for your home, the two main options in the market at ...
What are Solar Windows?
Solar windows are windows with solar panels that absorb ultraviolet and infrared light and convert them into electricity. They use the concept of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). This article discusses the features and advantages of solar window technology in the construction ...
Pros and Cons of Shipping Container Homes
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 ...
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 ...