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Concrete has a massive carbon footprint, so technologies that boost its performance and enable it to last longer could have profound benefits for the environment.
One of the big stories over the last year had been the spike in lumber prices. We wrote about that last month (Wood Versus Wood), noting that the performance of the iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (WOOD) was starting to intersect with that of Ca
Australian researchers have created what may be one of the most thermally stable materials ever discovered. This new zero thermal expansion (ZTE) material made of scandium, aluminum, tungsten and oxygen did not change in volume at temperatures rangin
Since the onset of COVID-19, the price of lumber has skyrocketed by 280%.
The mystery deepens. Huge quantities of lumber sitting and not at the lumber yards.
U-Build is a modular construction system even completely inexperienced builders can assemble with simple hand tools. The flat-pack kit is made from CNC-cut plywood; components are slotted together like puzzle pieces using only a mallet and a drill.
Thumbnail is the 3rd company featured in the video - Pacific Domes.
Concrete is pretty useful, which is why it's the most widely used construction material in the world. But it could be argued that it doesn't really do anything. Now, engineers have made concrete that can conduct electricity and produce heat, by m
California's Coachella Valley will soon be home to the first American neighborhood comprised entirely of 3D-printed houses.
From dome homes with an artistic feel, to just about everything else you can think of, AirCrete is becoming the best solution for many DIY home builders and even some construction companies.
This Geodesic Dome Connector is very easy to use and allows the construction of a Geodesic Dome without the use of tools and in a minimal amount of time.
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Mushrooms make for a savory, vitamin D-rich addition to a balanced diet. But it turns out, they make for more environmentally friendly "bricks," too.
Ernest and Donna Hancock travel to Trinidad, Colorado to meet up with 'Aircrete Harry', who comes on the show to talk about building and construction with Aircrete
In this video, I continue the conversation about the benefits and sawmill lumber over store bought lumber. The big question of legality popped up. Can you legally build with lumber you have milled yourself? The answer is yes with some very important
In this video, I continue the conversation about the benefits and sawmill lumber over store bought lumber. The big question of legality popped up. Can you legally build with lumber you have milled yourself? The answer is yes with some very important
Adam and Ian discuss Graphene and it's potential.
When the Woolsey Fire burnt down their home in 2018, Molly and Ed Murphy wanted a house that would go up fast, that their limited insurance funds would pay for and that wasn't wood. They were introduced to Alexis Rochas whose Oasys prefab can be erec
Scientists have been studying algae for their potential as a source of fuel, but many others are also starting to explore algae's immense potential in biotechnology.
Concrete is one of the world's most commonly used materials, and unfortunately its production is a major source of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Did you really think the final version of the Cybertruck would be exactly as presented during the reveal event? Well, think again, because the Cybertruck is still very much a work in progress and we're going to share some Cybertruck updates.
At $300,000, it costs 50% less than comparably sized houses in the area, and the manufacturer, SQ4D, hopes to use it as a jumping-off point to tackle housing shortages in the city and surrounding towns.
A solar chimney can be a possible solution as an off grid air conditioning that requires no fan, motors, or electricity. Using the power of the sun, we're trying to create a method to help passively cool the inside of the shed. Come along on this uni
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Raising the DIY prefabricated rafters. Putting on the purlins, and sheet metal. Part 3 of our do-it-yourself shipping container conex barn build on our off-the-grid land in the Arizona desert.