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The greenest building is the one still standing after a disaster
Fernanda Cruz Rios, Drexel University When Hurricane Michael tore through the Florida Panhandle in 2018, a beach house…
Plant waste makes concrete nearly 20% stronger, study finds
A new study reveals that adding just 2% biochar made from agricultural waste can create stronger, more durable, and environmentally friendly concrete.
To build on Mars, scientists create self-sustaining ‘living’ material
Scientists have developed a self-sustaining material derived from microbes that can transform Martian dust into concrete for constructing future habitats.