The researchers from the RMIT University of Australia have found a way to develop a sustainable concrete aggregate made from lightweight recycled plastic. This breakthrough was achieved in partnership with Victorian recycling organizations Replas, RED Group, and SR Engineering. The ...
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This section covers the incorporation of sustainable building elements and processes in construction.
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ByBlock: An Advanced Construction Material for a Better Future
ByBlock, developed by ByFusion, is the very first construction-grade building material made entirely from plastic waste. This advanced building material is particularly more intriguing as it is made completely from recycled (and often unrecycled) plastic waste. The construction industry has ...
Tata Steel to Manufacture ‘Green’ Rebar for a Sustainable Future
Indian steel giant Tata Steel is set to develop a GreenPro framework for steel rebars, a-first-of-a-kind initiative in India. The company will undertake the development in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Green Business Centre and other relevant ...
Reflective Pavements: A Unique Pavement Strategy to Fight Climate Change
Pavements are one of the most abundant surfaces of the urban infrastructure. Though pavements have been viewed as detrimental to the fight against climate change and urban heat islands (UHI), the evolution of reflective pavements will change this perception for ...
Research Hints Towards the Potential of Recycled Concrete
A five-year-long research conducted at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering, Canada, has concluded that recycled concrete can perform as efficiently as conventional concrete, and in several cases, even better than it. Waste originating from demolition and construction activities alone contribute ...
Embodied Carbon in Construction: High Time to Reduce it
Embodied carbon in construction is defined as the carbon emissions associated with manufacturing and transporting construction materials and the process of construction. Buildings account for 39% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: 28% from building operations and 11% embodied carbon ...
Passive House: Reduce Energy Consumption in Your Building
Passive house is a concept used in construction to build energy-efficient, comfortable, and ecological buildings that are also affordable. It is a building standard that consists of a set of design principles that are used to achieve a precise level ...
Top 6 Energy-Efficient High-Rise Buildings in the World
Due to a growing population and industrialization, migration from rural areas to urban areas has increased drastically. This has resulted in rapid urbanization, deteriorating environmental conditions, and housing problems, ultimately leading to unhealthy and irregular building practices and increased energy ...