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The Social Life of Bricks
21 April 2016A celebrity in the materials world, Mark Miodownik dreams of colour-changing walls and looks at the future of renewable buildings Mark Miodownik will never forget the day he became obsessed ... Read more -
COP 21 wave – Towards a new era in the green construction sector
1 February 2016The impacts of the Paris Agreement on green business environment: The role of the private and public sectors, the effects in terms of legislative & legal frameworks and possible benefits for ... Read more -
Low carbon materials to capture the imagination of homebuilders and owners
19 November 2015Innovation in the construction industry will play an important role in reducing emissions and improving energy efficiency — though developing new materials and methods is only half the battle. ... Read more -
Back to the future with nature’s own construction materials?
5 October 2015Europe’s construction industry has a crucial role in cutting carbon emissions and energy consumption. But getting companies to ditch traditional building materials for greener, bio-based ... Read more -
Straw-insulated houses beat petroleum-based alternatives
23 June 2015Scientists are planting the seeds of bio-insulated buildings by developing innovative insulation using sustainable materials Everybody knows one of those houses; freezing cold in winter, ... Read more