Integrity Block is made of half natural earth and half post-consumer recycled content, providing a greener alternative to traditional concrete masonry units. The blocks require 40% less energy to ...

As pedestrians head down Halsted Street in the Fulton Market district, a spiral structure in the middle of the Mews Pedway invites them to walk toward its center. At a glance, the coil seems to have ...

Concrete is a huge contributor to worldwide CO2 emissions, and Concrete Masonry Units (aka cinder blocks or breeze blocks) make up a significant part of this. However, a new project by Skidmore, ...

People walking through a pedestrian passageway in Fulton Market may pass what they think is a wall of concrete block, but in fact they’re seeing a sustainable alternative made from algae that a ...

The startup is using waste materials and alternative fuels to make cement, slashing greenhouse gas emissions in a polluting ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- -- NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Wray Emerson is just about finished building his house. "My wife keeps asking me when it's going to be ready," he said, laughing. Sandra Emerson's patience ...

Cement is one of the most-used materials in the world, and one of the highest emitters of global CO2 emissions. As demand for ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Two weeks ago, the city of Seattle voted yes on “Move Seattle,” ...

Five years ago, Mahmoud Khalifeh was given a task — develop a material for well plugging and abandonment that would outperform cement while retaining some of that material’s important characteristics.

Researchers have developed a climate-friendly alternative to conventional cement. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions can be reduced during production by up to two thirds when a previously unused ...