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Tag: concrete

Posted inMaterials

Building concrete solutions for lower-carbon cement

by Andrew Sadauskas 15 March 202215 March 2022
Posted inMaterials

When the architects and government ask for low carbon bricks, you need to say yes – and make it free

by Tina Perinotto 6 October 20216 October 2021
Posted inMaterials

How to make net-zero work in the concrete industry

by David Thorpe 20 July 202120 July 2021
Posted inEngineering/Technology

Curvecrete is slashing costs, waste and emissions with its curvy concrete solution

by Poppy Johnston 27 April 20214 May 2021
Global Change Institute
Posted inMaterials

The latest in low carbon concrete

by Mollie Hersh 2 February 20212 February 2021
Posted inHousing

This rammed earth, Passive House home is in a community bound by sustainability

by Poppy Johnston 12 November 20207 December 2020
Posted inConstruction & Development

Someone has to be first: Marc Kenney and how one builder is changing the game

by Tina Perinotto 23 October 20207 December 2020
Posted inMaterials

Low carbon cement revolution – the options now and the challenges still ahead

by Poppy Johnston 22 August 201922 August 2019
embodied carbon. Aukland CBD buildings people walking
Posted inMaterials

New Zealand’s biggest embodied carbon sources and what to do about them

by Poppy Johnston 20 August 20199 September 2019
Posted inBriefs

Recycled glass could make concrete stronger

by The Fifth Estate 13 June 201913 June 2019
Concrete a key component of Australia’s first Passive House apartment building
Posted inMaterials

Concrete a key component of Australia’s first Passive House apartment building

by Sponsored: Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia 6 June 201911 June 2019
Posted inIn partnership with Monash University, Universities and Education, Victoria

Monash delivers biggest passive house building

by The Fifth Estate 29 May 2019
Posted inEnergy

Meet Bloomberg NEF’s new energy pioneers

by David Thorpe 26 March 20199 August 2019
Posted inMaterials

Avoiding material tokenism when designing for low climate impact

by Nigel Howard, Clarity Environment 20 December 201822 January 2019
Posted inMaterials

Graphene-infused concrete could pave the way for on-road EV charging

by Cameron Jewell 25 June 201826 June 2018
pouring concrete
Posted inMaterials

Graphene “game-changer” means stronger, greener concrete

by Cameron Jewell 26 April 201826 April 2018
Posted inEngineering/Technology

Fungi could hold key to crack-proof concrete

by Cameron Jewell 23 January 201823 January 2018
Posted inMaterials

Want better concrete? Just add plastic

by Katie Camero 31 October 2017
shattered glass window
Posted inMaterials

Waste glass could lead to cheaper, lighter, stronger prefab concrete

by Cameron Jewell 24 August 201724 August 2017
Posted inMaterials

Concrete made from wood. How about that!

by Willow Aliento 12 July 201713 July 2017
Posted inBriefs

Eco concrete found buried by the Romans

by Julia Grove 6 July 2017
Posted inMaterials

63 ways to cut the global warming impact of cement

by David Thorpe 6 December 20167 December 2016
Posted inEducation, Training & Research

New formula for green cement could slash emissions

by Cameron Jewell 29 September 20141 October 2014

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