More architects are using wood construction for large buildings. A resource economist argues any increase in demand for wood ...

For homeowners, moisture buildup can cause the biggest headaches. Mold grows on drywall and wood-based materials, creeping ...

Switzerland has set itself a goal that is as ambitious as it is necessary: net zero by 2050. One of the most important raw ...

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Reduced footing size – Wood is lighter than other non-bio-based materials, so it requires smaller footings, lowering ...

Among lumber and wood products, the commodities with the highest importance to new residential construction were general ...

Wood is the material of the future. But how much of it do we actually have and how do we make best use of it? Researchers have now analyzed the material flows of wood in Switzerland in detail -- and ...

Aisti has come up with a environmentally sound way to produce acoustic tiles, panels used to reduce noise in buildings.

Researchers at ETH Zurich have produced a new material based on aerogel that insulates buildings better than conventional ...

A wood building material can be used in high-rise structures, giving it the potential to replace materials that are bad for ...

Explore a future for architecture grounded in emerging innovations, where regenerative materials and smart technologies shape ...

A material that's been around since people built shelters—wood—is increasingly ... that a local bar on campus was going to be replaced by a 13-story building made out of wood. I see any increase in ...