Sustainability

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Dusk view of a dark-clad building with a glass stairwell connected by an elevated walkway to a brick building
Architecture NewsGreen Building

Mortenson: Mass Timber Trimmed $2M, Months Off WWU Lab Build

Mortenson says mass timber cut $2M and 25% off the schedule on WWU's zero-carbon Kaiser Borsari Hall.

Multi-story building facade with dark and light striped brick panels and a projecting blue-framed window bay
Architecture NewsGreen Building

KITE Architects’ Thin Brick Net-Zero Solution in Providence

KITE Architects used thin brick cladding to fit net-zero insulation into a Providence supportive-housing project.

Three sculptural stacks of stone blocks on pallets stand in a quarry with rough rock walls
Architecture NewsSustainability

Oslo Architecture Triennale’s Ninth Edition Champions Reused Local Materials

Oslo's ninth Architecture Triennale showcased wool tiles, reclaimed stone walls and a brick table built from local, reused materials.

microscopic close-up of carbon fiber strands
Architecture NewsSustainability

Washington University Develops Renewable Carbon Fiber from Paper Waste

WashU engineers create renewable carbon fiber using lignin, reducing costs and emissions.

Holcim cement plant at Portland, Colorado, with its kiln and storage silos under an open sky
Architecture NewsSustainability

Holcim Says Low-Carbon Cement Now 40% of Sales as Deals Expand Reach

Low carbon cement reached 40 percent of Holcim volumes in the first half of 2026, as the group closed seven acquisitions and lifted...

Mid-rise building facade with deep concrete shading fins and planting spilling from stepped balconies in afternoon light
Sustainability

Sustainable Architecture: A Complete Guide to Principles, Materials and Certification

What sustainable architecture means when it is measured, the order the decisions have to be taken in, and where to go for materials,...

Canary Wharf skyline at night across the River Thames, with illuminated office towers including the Citi tower
Architecture NewsSustainability

600 Million Buildings Weighed: Why Existing Stock Is a Material Bank

A Nature Cities study weighed 606 million buildings at 835 billion tonnes; read with the idea of material memory, it frames the existing...

R-value vs U-value: Insulation Values Explained Simply
Sustainability

R-value vs U-value: Insulation Values Explained Simply

R-value and U-value both describe how a building holds heat, but they run in opposite directions. This guide covers what each measures, how...

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