Concrete homes are common worldwide but less familiar in the U.S., raising questions about their cost, construction, and long ...

Growing up in Phillipsburg, Todd Tersigni spent a lot of time hanging out with friends in the Valley View section of town. Even as a kid, he knew it was a special neighborhood. A handful of streets ...

Learn why concrete homes are becoming the go-to solution for wildfire-prone areas, offering unprecedented safety and ...

As the construction industry moves toward greener solutions, the push for sustainable, energy-efficient buildings grows. Global energy consumption for buildings accounts for nearly 40% of total energy ...

The timber formwork gives texture to the exposed concrete, and the exposed concrete gives patina to the timber formwork. The formwork panels shape the exposed concrete spaces and use, and the other ...

Solving the world’s numerous environmental crises requires creativity—that much is clear. But does that mandate for imagination mean we have to reconsider (and repurpose) dirty, disposable diapers? A ...

Homeowners get a much better deal with a 3D-printed concrete house than a standard weatherboard build, says Auckland master ...

Recently, my daughter purchased an older summer house on a lake. The house is about 80 years old and built on stony soil from crude cinder blocks. Frost heaves over the years have compromised the ...

Text description provided by the architects. The red house is designed as a repetitive building kit of insulated concrete elements. The load-bearing elements are arranged independently of the inner ...

Jim Gunshinan is a writer and editor who has published articles about green homebuilding and renovation, energy, the environment, and climate change. Hempcrete is an energy-efficient, low-impact, ...