Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. In today’s rapidly evolving world, there is an increasing awareness of the need for sustainable practices in all aspects of life. One ...

Scientists at the University of Sharjah report that they have successfully transformed desert sand into construction bricks ...

Brown University graduates Rongyu Na and Myung Bender are the founders of EcoForge, a startup that is developing local and sustainable building materials from agricultural residues and plants while ...

With natural disasters, an affordability crisis, and limited land on which to build, those in the construction and design industries are creating innovative green solutions to reshape the way we build ...

In today’s rapidly evolving world, the construction industry faces increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices. As climate change and environmental degradation continue to dominate global ...

Building-materials provider CRH Plc has agreed to buy Eco Material Technologies for $2.1 billion in a major expansion in the cement-alternatives market in North America. CRH is paying all cash for Eco ...

After sugarcane crops have been harvested, a great deal of fibrous stalk waste known as bagasse is left over. That substance has been incorporated into an eco-friendly building material called ...

Consider buildings that are an organic addition to your garden, not just some foreign object that has been plonked into place. A garden shed can be far more than just a dingy, damp place where a few ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Christopher Maurer holds up a brick-like object and raps on it with his knuckles. The object sounds like a ceramic block, but it’s not made from clay or earth. Rather, it’s composed ...