The global alternative building material market size was valued at $205 billion in 2021. It is expected to reach $345 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 6% during the forecast period (2022–2030).

US researchers have developed Enzymatic Structural Material (ESM), a carbon-negative alternative to concrete that ...

Among the many things we could do to reduce strain on the environment is find greener ways of constructing buildings. You see, cement production accounts for 8% of CO2 emissions worldwide – and a lot ...

The idea of a straw building might bring to mind a medieval homestead, or perhaps the fairy-tale dwelling of The Three Little Pigs. Used since the 19th century—typically as a rural, rustic building ...

In a typical lumber mill, logs are cut down into pieces of lumber, then sawed and planed into smooth boards for use as flooring or cabinetry. But at Modern Mill in Mississippi, workers don’t fell ...

Engineers have developed a building material that uses the root-like mycelium of a fungus and bacteria cells. Their results show that this material -- which is manufactured with living cells at low ...

Concrete is a crucial construction material. Unfortunately, however, producing it requires large amounts of energy—often powered by fossil fuels—and includes chemical reactions that release carbon ...

American builders have long relied on the same handful of materials to construct homes, from brick and masonry to concrete, steel, stone, and wood. In 2021, though, the industry faced historic ...

Japanese Architect Shigeru Ban has engaged in projects for emergency shelters in various locations around the world. He has been exploring the use of cardboard as a construction material since 1986 ...