As architects embark on a transition toward more sustainable methods of construction, the industry is slowly phasing out the all-glass enclosures that have for many years defined commercial projects.
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New manual establishes design standards for bamboo construction, enabling safer, greener buildings worldwide
A new engineering manual is helping turn bamboo into a viable structural material by offering clear, standards-based design rules that support the development of safer and more sustainable buildings ...
Earthen materials have re-emerged as sustainable alternatives to conventional construction due to their low embodied energy, carbon sequestration potential and capacity to utilise locally available ...
The U.S. has many buildings that are centuries old, but most modern tradespeople haven't learned how to work on them. A New Hampshire program is teaching high schoolers these old restoration skills.
New England is full of historic homes, barns and churches, but there's a growing shortage of people who know how to repair them. New Hampshire Public Radio's Jackie Harris reports on a program there ...
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