Help End Energy Poverty, Take the Power the World Pledge
Power the World has already brought solar lights to Haiti, now it's working to bring solar powered healthcare kits to Uganda + get a million signatures so that policymakers know we care about ending energy poverty.
We have passed Peak Sand; people will soon be fighting over the stuff
They keep piling it on Florida's beaches, but they can't keep it up.
For National Waffle Day, a look at the inherent structural superiority of waffles
We do a little destructive testing and have a good breakfast.
Cement production makes more CO2 than all the trucks in the world
But nobody is buying greener cement because it costs more.
Eero Saarinen's TWA terminal is restored, repurposed and reborn as the TWA Hotel
Did we say we hate concrete? Just the new stuff. This kind of concrete should be buffed, polished and treasured.
Is concrete "the most destructive material on Earth"?
Concrete Week at the Guardian produces some hard truths.
Another reason to avoid concrete: silica dust
Contractors are having trouble meeting the new safety standard.
Experimental curved pavilion uses 3D knitted textile formwork for concrete (Video)
Created by Zaha Hadid Architects, this innovative project demonstrates the possibilities of using KnitCrete technology for creating curved concrete shells efficiently.
Heavy industry and heavy-duty transport could reach zero emissions by mid-century
Ambitious progress is possible, even in society's hardest to abate sectors.
Cement industry gets onboard with Paris Climate Accord
A key industry association is working to keep warming to "well below" two degrees.
Concrete has issues. What can we do about it?
Making cement puts out a lot of CO2. Making concrete needs a lot of sand. Both are big problems.
It's National Waffle Day, and this year we dine on wooden waffles
Twice a year we look at yummy waffle slabs, a really efficient way to do more with less.
Concrete house is designed to survive another Superstorm Sandy
Architect Jorge Fortan cements his case for a concrete and foam sandwich house.
Trump's infrastructure plan: Red State roadbuilders can party like it's 1959
But for everyone else it is a big nothingburger.
Stefano Boeri's Trudo Vertical Forest wraps social housing in green
So much for my New Year's resolution to stop writing about concrete planters in the sky.
Fungi could help concrete heal its own cracks
Researchers are looking to fungi to help provide a fix for crumbling infrastructure, with promising results.
Bill Joy on three inventions that may change the world
The tech pioneer turned investor talks meat, batteries, and cement.
It's National Waffle Day, and time for our annual look at yummy waffle slabs
It's a celebration of a technology that covers longer spans with less concrete and looks good, too. Here are some I have feasted on.
Roman concrete lasts a long time, but it won't stop rising seas
New research sheds new light on why Roman concrete is so strong and water resistant, but let's not get carried away here.
Life's not a beach, especially when the sand all goes to concrete
Sand mining is described as "the global environmental crisis you’ve probably never heard of." Another good reason to use wood instead of concrete.
Yes, concrete is pretty much as terrible for the climate as we thought.
A Chinese study says concrete actually sucks up CO2. This is not news, it's chemistry.
Celebrate Waffle day,with another look at yummy waffle slabs
They save concrete and look great after all these years.
Ready Mix concrete industry attacks wood construction, says we should "Build with Strength"
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) sends out a press release touting their recent political victory in Washington State, and their new promotional campaign, “Build with Strength.” Hilarity ensues.
NC concrete companies embrace carbon capturing technology
The carbon footprint of concrete can be a whole lot better, if you make it out of carbon dioxide.
In praise of Brutalist architecture
The ones we have left should be preserved; they don't make them like they used to.
Modernist open plan family home reuses 270 concrete blocks
Built for a sculptor and his new family on the site of an old gold mine and sawmill, this house uses reclaimed concrete blocks weighing a ton each.
Smart Masonry proposes lighter concrete buildings, built by robots
Can digital fabrication and robotic construction techniques help reduce the carbon emissions of concrete?
Cepezed's new offices are a demonstration of circular design
Design for deconstruction out of low-carbon materials is the way of the future.
Teaching in a time of COVID-19
This pandemic may be an extinction event for the traditional university lecture.
Home design lessons from the coronavirus
It's time for a rethink about what's really important in a home.
Can building science help reduce the risk of COVID-19?
Yes, but not necessarily in the way you think.
Architects have to deal with the "wicked problem of embodied carbon."
A British critic calls two green icons, rammed earth and Passivhaus, "architectural trickery at its most cynical."
The surprising link between Pilates and the 1918 flu pandemic
The origins of Joseph Pilates' regimented workout program began when he was sequestered in an internment camp in England during WWI.
The best movies and TV shows for every quarantine mood
Need a break from the news and bored of books? Here are some quality screen time suggestions of movies and TV shows that will (hopefully) take your mind off the pandemic.
How to work in a house full of noisy kids
For many parents, working from home is the biggest professional challenge they've faced to date. Here are some coping strategies.
Lighten up: Primary steel production is responsible for up to 9 percent of CO2 emissions
We have to use less of the stuff in our cars, our buildings, and our infrastructure.
A Plug-In City rises in London at the Trampery on the Gantry
"Exuberant low cost studios for creatives and artists" are plugged into a giant structure in this revolutionary project.
Has Skender cracked the code of modular housing?
An experienced Chicago builder is making a big investment in it.
DIY dome homes built from AirCrete are an affordable & ecofriendly option
First there was foamcrete, then there was papercrete and hempcrete, and now we've got AirCrete, a foamy mixture of air bubbles and cement.
Not sure? Here's a tutorial for building your own tiny house
Want to build your own tiny house? Clueless about where to start? Check out this Instructables tutorial.
Cigarette butts make for better, cleaner bricks
A process that recycles cigarette butts into bricks for construction could kick a nasty littering habit.
Old toilets, other ceramic waste can be made into "greener" cement
An international team of researchers has created a new type of cement that uses these discarded items that is just as strong, but produces far less emissions.
Staten Island residents fight to save green space from becoming condos
Mount Manresa was a community space owned by Jesuits, but has now been sold to developers.
From Designboom: Update on Holedeck's tasty waffle slabs
Here is a way to squeeze six stories of building in the space of five.
Learn to build a tiny house from salvaged building materials
Building and living in a tiny house can be a big step toward living more sustainably, but using repurposed salvaged building materials to build one might be the Holy Grail of green living.
Shop class deserves a more prominent role in schools
Girls and boys have a lot to gain from learning to work with their hands
Paper Waste Could be Made into Eco-Friendly Bricks
Waste material from paper mills can be used to make a more environmentally-friendly brick.
Hobbit Houses, Geothermal Heating, and More at Økosamfundet Dyssekilde, One of Denmark's Oldest Eco Villages
TreeHugger visits one of Denmark's oldest Eco villages, which includes 74 sustainably-designed highly unique houses and apartment buildings that range from hobbit-style straw to high design.