Ready to turn some "trash" into treasure? Before finding salvage materials for your project, check your local builders' association and your state or provincial environmental agency for information on ...

Researchers have developed a new carbon-negative building material that could reshape approaches to sustainable construction.

Picture the Pantheon in Rome. Considering that it was built in CE 128, it has held together remarkably well under the footsteps of hundreds of millions of visitors over the centuries. If the ancient ...

The housing construction sector is heating up. The iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (NYSEARCA:ITB) has surged 11.1% year to ...

Heating and cooling homes carries a hefty economic and environmental price tag. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported more than half of all home energy in the United States is used for ...

The geological period we currently inhabit is known as the Anthropocene, defined by the substantial human impact on Earth's ecosystems and geology. In contrast, the Symbiocene, a term coined by ...

If you think of the primary building materials that are used in the construction of your home, what types come to mind? You’d probably agree that materials such as wood, steel, and concrete make up a ...

Cross-laminated timber is incredibly durable and yet five times lighter than concrete. Ultra-modern Oregon home proves new ...

Australia’s construction sector may be on the brink of a quiet revolution, one built from soil, water, and something most ...

Why do marine structures fail early, and what can we build with instead? Explore how engineers are rethinking materials in ...