GreenBuilding
Where does your glass come from?
Where does your glass come from? The glass used in high-end architecture, such as Apple’s flagship stores, comes from limited sources around the world, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Australia, due to its high purity requirements. The production of low-iron glass, which is prized for its colorlessness, has a significant environmental impact, including energy consumption, greenhouse […]
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Living building material sucks CO2 out of the air
Living building material sucks CO2 out of the air Researchers have developed a living material that actively extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using photosynthetic bacteria. The material, which can be shaped using 3D printing, requires sunlight and artificial seawater to grow and absorbs more CO2 than it binds through organic growth. The material stores […]
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