Marine Lumber Makes Inroads In Green Construction
When it comes to a wet environment, marine lumber offers a durable, environmentally safe...
Posts about Alternative Building Materials
Roads Made with Recycled Plastic Bottles a Game Changer
Adding plastic from 150,000 bottles per lane, per mile, to old pavement, this company claims their...
Thinking Deeper: Earth Sheltered Houses
By using the natural insulating qualities of soil and an innovative, fast assembly method, this...
The Advantages and Appropriate Use of Light Straw Clay
Of the many natural wall systems to choose from, there are many reasons to choose a light straw...
Carbon Smart Straw Bale Structural Insulated Panels
Building Energy Efficient and Carbon Smart with Prefab Straw Bale Green Builders who are motivated...
Step-by-Step Manual Details Construction of Hempcrete Structures
New book explains everything you need to know about "Hempcrete." Hempcrete (or hemp-lime, as it’s...
Insulation Alternative: Hempcrete
Creating locally sourced lime and clay binders for use in hempcrete. Hempcrete (a mix of chopped...
New Rock-Based Blocks Stronger, Less Polluting than Concrete
Napa-Valley startup Watershed Materials has created a natural masonry that's twice as strong as...
Rammed Earth: Affordable, and Relatively Unknown
Would it surprise you to learn that Spain's Alhambra palace and the Great Wall of China are both...
The Truth About Fly Ash
Construction materials made with fly ash offer great sustainable and performance benefits, but are...
