Think recycled plastic is too flimsy for real construction? Think again!

MIT engineers are flipping the script with 3D-printed beams and trusses made from recycled materials. These innovations create lighter, modular framing that not only cuts down on wood demand but also keeps waste in circulation.

This breakthrough could change the game for how we build and significantly lower carbon emissions in the process.

#SustainableBuilding #Recycling #EcoInnovation #GreenTech #CarbonReduction

So, I saw a piece about the #Taos #Earthship community late last night on #VeryLocal (unfortunately, I can't find any video link as yet). However, I did find a piece from 2024 about them...

"This summer’s extreme heat and the demand for air conditioning are putting a big strain on the electricity grid in many parts of the nation. But for more than 40 years, a pioneering architect in New Mexico has been building a unique kind of home that can be heated and cooled without using any electricity at all. Special Correspondent Megan Thompson reports."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_ZTiocr3LU

#SolarPunkSunday #SustainableBuilding #Communities #TaosNewMexico #Earthships

The buildings constructed from #cannabis

Francesca Perry, 18 June 2023

Excerpt: "In search of #sustainable materials, architects are turning to an unusual source: #hemp.

"Surrounded by verdant fields, Flat House, which sits on a farm in Cambridgeshire, the UK, looks like a typical barn conversion. But inside, the look and feel of the building immediately make you realise this is something quite different. 'The walls remind me of hay bale dens we used to make as kids,' says Flat House's owner Gemma Barron. 'It has the most lovely acoustic quality. And last year we had the heating off for 24 hours in mid-winter and it stayed warm.'

"What makes this bright, airy and comfortable home unusual is the material used to build it: hemp. While we may be more familiar with the cannabis plant's association with the psychoactive substance cannabis, and its use in health supplements and textiles, hemp is rapidly becoming a sought-after sustainable construction material.

"The fast-growing plant is a renewable resource, with carbon-capturing properties. When used in building, it typically takes the form of 'hempcrete' (also known as lime hemp concrete), a sturdy material made by mixing #HempHurd – the woody core of the plant – with a binder made from water and lime. Hempcrete has a high thermal mass, making it an ideal insulation material which improves the energy efficiency of buildings and reduces greenhouse gas emissions over time. It also continues to absorb carbon over its lifespan.

"Sustainable materials are in high demand as the construction industry seeks to decarbonise. Buildings and construction are responsible for approximately 37% of energy and process-related global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. This is due to the industry's heavy reliance on fossil fuels, including carbon-intensive materials such as concrete, steel and glass, as well as the greenhouse gases emitted in heating and cooling our buildings."

Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230614-the-buildings-constructed-from-cannabis

#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingWithHemp
#HempFiberboard #Hempcrete #HempIsTheFuture #HempBan #BuildingForClimateChange #SustainableMaterials #SustainableBuilding

What did we do to preserve homes before the chemical concoctions we use today existed? Here is an open source plaster and eco-plaster page that explores the options.

https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/plaster/

#EcoPlaster #NaturalBuilding #SustainableHomes #GreenConstruction #HealthyMaterials #NonToxicLiving #EcoArchitecture #RegenerativeDesign #SustainableBuilding #EarthFriendlyDesign #LowWasteLiving #OpenSourceSustainability

Prime Group (thành viên SCG) đang tích hợp giải pháp xanh, hướng đến mục tiêu phát thải ròng bằng 0 vào năm 2050, thúc đẩy chuyển đổi ngành vật liệu xây dựng bằng công nghệ và thẩm mỹ. #VatLieuXanh #SCG #PhatThaiRong0 #XayDung #SustainableBuilding #GreenConstruction

https://vietnamnet.vn/prime-group-kien-tao-vat-lieu-xanh-ket-noi-cong-nghe-va-tham-my-2459683.html

A mushroom farm in Kenya and fungi-based panels give hope for sustainable building

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A large mushroom farm near the Kenyan capital of Nairobi is one of a…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #brickandmortar #bricksandmortar #buildingmaterial #JedidahMurugi #Kenya #Latvia #LV #MtamuKililo #mushroomfarm #mushrooms #mycelium #Nairobi #standardmaterials #sustainablebuilding
https://www.newsbeep.com/194984/

“The Compressed Earth Block Village (Pod 4) will demonstrate a new level of artistic and functional creation for the eco-construction world. Built from compressed earth bricks/blocks, this village will demonstrate the durability, affordability, and creative potential that is possible with this ultra-sustainable building method.”

https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/compressed-earth-block-village/

#CompressedEarthBlocks #NaturalBuilding #EcoConstruction #SustainableBuilding #EarthenArchitecture #Permaculture #AffordableHousing