Members of the umass Amherst and research teams on the repair site in Great Barrington (image source: Umass Amherst) In cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Massdot), researchers from MIT and Umass at theherst have successfully demonstrated that the 3D printing of the cold spray-3D can be used directly on site to repair corroded… Continue reading 3D printing, which is used for the first time in the bridge repair, when the repair of Proof-of-Concept repairs concludes
Category: Modern Building Technologies
The Wolves Lane Center is a new, Green Community Hub
Mix grass roots, green and growth, and the result could look like the Wolves Lane Center, a flowering small bag in Nordlondon. A short walk from Wood Green Station is the popular food hub hub in a consortium of community organizations, including the black-CIC, the Ubele initiative, growing collective black root and organiclea, a cooperative… Continue reading The Wolves Lane Center is a new, Green Community Hub
A building material that lives and stores carbon
Picture: Picoplanktonic shows large format objects from photosynthetic structures. View more Credit: (Image: Valentina Mori/ Venice Biennale) The idea seems to be futuristic: At ETH Zurich, different disciplines work together to combine conventional materials with bacteria, algae and fungi. The common goal: to create living materials that acquire useful properties thanks to the metabolism of… Continue reading A building material that lives and stores carbon
Loudspeakers for the sustainability summit of the floor coverings announced
The participants who take part in the Flooring Sustainability Summit, which takes place from July 16 to 17 in Washington, DC, get an insight into the latest developments in the sustainability of the floor coverings, with participation in discussions and workshops on the developing sustainability landscape, the floor-round ability, the cooperation of the supply chain… Continue reading Loudspeakers for the sustainability summit of the floor coverings announced
Photosynthesis life material uses bacteria to capture CO₂ in two different ways
Picoplanktonic shows large format objects from photosynthetic structures. Credit: Valentina Mori/ Biennale di Venezia Researchers develop a living material that actively extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Photosynthetic cyanobacteria grow in it, form biomass and solid minerals and thus bind CO2 In two different manners. The idea seems to be futuristic: At ETH Zurich, different… Continue reading Photosynthesis life material uses bacteria to capture CO₂ in two different ways
IfC calls on the banks to increase lending for sustainable buildings
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has asked the banks in Ghana to expand their loan portfolios to support sustainable construction projects that are committed by the government and the private sector in order to increase efforts to reduce the country's CO2 emissions. Kyle Kelhofer, Senior Country Manager for IFC Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, said… Continue reading IfC calls on the banks to increase lending for sustainable buildings
Will increasing costs and labor shortages press the 3D printing into the mainstream?
The construction industry is currently under strong pressure. On the one hand, the pressure is to build up. The United States has a growing lack of housing that has created an opportunity for builders who can produce the urgently needed houses. On the other hand, the economic and political situation is. High interest rates have… Continue reading Will increasing costs and labor shortages press the 3D printing into the mainstream?
Global fiber collects $ 20 million to transform waste streams into low-carbon building materials
Climate Tech Startup Fiber Global announced that it collected 20 million US dollars in a series -A financing round. The proceeds aimed at expanding its platform in order to convert waste streams into sustainable building products. The fiber from Indiana, Global Reclaims materials such as paper and cardboard, in 2023, redirected by landfills to create… Continue reading Global fiber collects $ 20 million to transform waste streams into low-carbon building materials
Jersey Zoo blooms with thousands of 3D printed flowers | Voxelmatters
Stay up to date with our LinkedIn community with everything that happens in the wonderful world of AM. This year the Jersey Zoo is blooming in full bloom, not only with the natural flora in the animal environments, but also with a breathtaking installation from thousands of 3D printed flowers. The installation, appropriately called Bloom,… Continue reading Jersey Zoo blooms with thousands of 3D printed flowers | Voxelmatters
Green Building Council moves in front of the curve in front of the curve
June 17, 2025 – 5 a.m. Gift this article Subscribe to the gift this article Gift 5 items to everyone who selects you every month when you subscribe to. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Login If you are planning a building, you have to ask now: How much waste will it generate in construction and… Continue reading Green Building Council moves in front of the curve in front of the curve