Building homes and commercial structures for an era of deadlier storms requires a multi-pronged approach including the use of ...

Innovative materials are teeing up to reshape residential construction, boosting performance, sustainability, and design ...

We may think of the building envelope as an inanimate object, but in reality its components can be quite mobile. Building materials grow, shrink, shift, bulge, deform, and elongate in response to ...

Efficiency has become a top-of-mind concern in construction. Greater energy efficiency is mandated by codes and regulations. Greater working efficiency is required to stay competitive even as labor ...

Eco-efficient Materials for Reducing Cooling Needs in Buildings and Construction: Design, Properties and Applications provides a comprehensive review on building envelope materials and technologies ...

The integration of thermal storage materials into a building envelope assembly can enhance energy performance of buildings. The integration of phase change materials (PCM)s into budlings envelope ...

Heating and cooling homes carries a hefty economic and environmental price tag. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported more than half of all home energy in the United States is used for ...

UK Fiber Cement Market Advances At A 4.7% CAGR On Durable Building Envelope Demand And Steady Construction Growth. EINPresswire/ -- The demand for fiber cement in the UK continues to strengthen as ...

A new sandwich-structured composite has been developed from the surface layers of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and the interlayer of polylactic acid and cellulose microfibers. The biodegradable ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Green buildings are already the construction industry’s highest growth sector. This is part of a broader shift towards more energy efficient construction that is driving ...