The construction industry is not only one of the most resource-intensive industries, but is also responsible for nearly 40% of global energy-related CO 2 emissions. In this perspective paper we ...
New research reveals how standardized materials passports can transform buildings into resource banks—cutting waste, slashing carbon, and setting the foundation for a circular construction future.
Reuse and recycling of retired electric vehicle (EV) batteries offer a sustainable waste management approach but face decision-making challenges. Based on the process-based life cycle assessment ...
Julia Peres and Victoria Braga, founders of RUÍNA, engage in design exercises and experimental projects in classrooms and on construction sites. They prioritize a circular process that minimizes ...
The construction industry today faces an unavoidable paradox: the urgent need for sustainable solutions for the future of cities collides with the exhaustion of the term "sustainability" itself, often ...
When the Meals on Wheels program in Syracuse stopped using Styrofoam trays, it donated hundreds of unused trays to Utica Creative Reuse. Second graders at Bradley Elementary School in New Hartford ...