An earth block, left, sits unsinged next to a burning block of wood after both were blasted by a 3,400 F blowtorch. UC Davis Professor Michele Barbato and team are investigating the wildfire-resilient ...

Our compressed stabilized earth blocks are neat because they are made mostly from locally available earth and sand and can be used to build large multi-story structures. The blocks require a lot of ...

Recycled glass could become part of the next big step in sustainable construction. Scientists from the University of Portsmouth in the UK have discovered that recycled glass powder can effectively ...

In 2019, Bangladesh set a target to end the use of traditional bricks and switch to concrete blocks in all government construction works by June 2025. Aimed at preventing the loss of farmland and the ...

Becky Cavanaugh and Randy Seybold’s house near Dripping Springs took three years to build, but their patience is paying off in their electric bills. With some tinkering, they expect their ...