Architect Jorge Fortan cements his case for a concrete and foam sandwich house. This TreeHugger has never been fond of concrete, preferring straw and sticks as building materials for houses, but then ...
PHOENIX — Amid global climate change and a chronic shortage of affordable housing, local construction companies and nonprofits are taking innovative steps to make homes more energy efficient and ...
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The construction industry is highly unsustainable. In fact, 7% of global CO2 emissions result from cement production alone. In an effort to cut down construction-related carbon emissions, researchers ...
The desire for new and different combined with a willingness to continually push toward the edge of possibility are frequently the fundamental ingredients of architectural innovation. What architects ...
Dear Jim: I am thinking of building one of those concrete/foam block houses for efficiency, security and strength. Since concrete feels so cold, is it really energy efficient -- and will I be limited ...
Two Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg homes currently under construction in Toano are using a modern building method called Insulated Concrete Forms.
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