Officials in St. Clair County, Michigan, have selected HDR to develop a countywide materials management plan that will integrate sustainable waste solutions, address current solid waste management ...

As the planet continues to warm because of the changing climate, it is crucial to find ways to keep buildings cool that also minimize the impact on the environment. A team of researchers in China has ...

A team of engineers in Australia has unveiled a game-changing building material that could drastically lower construction costs — and pollution — worldwide. Developed by researchers at RMIT University ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The manufacture and discard of traditional superabsorbent materials — typically made from synthetic polymers, primarily polyacrylate-based compounds — are affecting the planet.

New living fungus-based building material repairs itself for over a month, say scientists. The substance that uses the root-like mycelium of a fungus and bacteria cells was developed by American ...