Building Materials

Green Impact Lifesaving new gel significantly improves wildfire protection for homes and communities

Researchers have developed a water-enhancing gel that could be sprayed on homes and critical infrastructure to help keep them from burning during wildfires.

Discoveries Common plastics could passively cool and heat buildings Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Sugarcrete: A Sweet Solution to Sustainable Construction Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Meet Farmscraper: The 51-story office skyscraper and hydroponics farm Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Turning high-rise buildings into batteries Joseph Shavit

Good News 51-story ‘Farmscraper’ is part office skyscraper part hydroponic farm Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Transparent wood promises to become the window to the future?Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Could transparent wood be the window to the future?Joseph Shavit

Good News New eco-friendly Israeli home, built from hemp Joseph Shavit

Innovations Building real buildings on the blockchain Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Want to reduce your carbon footprint? Build a smaller house with no basement Joseph Shavit

Innovations Translucent concrete makes it possible to create customised facades at low cost Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Is Transparent Wood the Window to the Future Joseph Shavit

Innovations New 3D printable phase-changing materials can regulate temperatures inside buildings Joseph Shavit

Innovations Novel smart cement can be used to build more durable roads and cities Joseph Shavit

Innovations Scientists create new building materials that effectively protect humans from radiation Joseph Shavit