
Repurposing Residue Biomass
Half of the world’s ice and desert-free land is used for agriculture. 15% of the biomass produced from this land is wasted before it even

“Global Standard for a Global challenge”: RICS releases new Whole life carbon assessment Standard
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has unveiled the second edition of its Whole Life Carbon Assessment for the Built Environment (WLCA) standard. Originally

‘Ambition to action’: The Ellen MacArthur foundation’s 1st Circular design strategy
The Ellen MacArthur foundation has released its first circular design strategy as a systematic approach through which to guide organisations in adopting circular principles. The

Oman’s ambitious smart-city of the future is set to accommodate 100,000
Sultan Haitham City, a visionary metropolis designed by London-based architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), is set to redefine urban living in Oman. Spanning

UKGBC Releases new energy guidelines to aid in the race to net-zero
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has unveiled new energy guidance aimed at empowering stakeholders with the knowledge needed to make informed choices regarding energy

The school Concrete Crisis: RAAC and the value of using the right materials
A room in a school that has been cordoned off for safety Between the 1950s and 1990’s, hundreds of schools in the UK were constructed

Natural Materials: Algae, the Marine Bioconcrete Alternative?
Algae have been some of the most intensively researched organisms for innovative technologies ever. From their potential as a biofuel to fertiliser, nutritional supplements or

Pioneering Sustainable Construction with Robotic Additive Manufacturing: AUC’s Innovative Approach
In a groundbreaking initiative that marries cutting-edge technology with sustainability, two professors from The American University in Cairo (AUC) have devised an inventive construction system

Natural Materials: Unearthing the Everlasting Potential of Adobe
Adobe is an organic building material made from earth. Adobe is Spanish for mudbrick and the material is effectively just this; a brick made of