Building Materials

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A Clear-Eyed View of Building Tech

Meet Belinda Carr, a master at exposing the fallacies in the media and marketing... More

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The Cost of Mining Carrara Marble

"Centuries of quarrying stone from more than 650 sites have significantly impacted... More

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East Palestine Disaster Raises New Questions About Reliance on Toxic Materials

Do hazardous chemicals like vinyl chloride belong in our building products? More

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Traditional Siding for a Hemp Home

Clad with cedar shingles, this Cape Cod home has a hempline core. More

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The Carbon Footprint of Material Obsolescence

Blaine Brownell writes, "We must account for the emissions that result from... More

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Are Building Codes Keeping Us From a Greener Built Environment?

A review of a new book by Aleksandra Jaeschke explores how building codes may show... More

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The Plastic You Breathe

A recently published New Zealand study on airborne microplastic pollution "brings... More

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The Future of Insulation

Many common insulating materials reduce operational carbon, but increase other... More

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3 Gas Line Tips For Tankless Water Heaters

A tankless unit’s performance starts at the gas line. More

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Video: 4 tips for better tankless water heater venting

Learn how to reduce tankless water heater installation cost and improve... More

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