"This project is a work-in-progress on HygroStructures (‘hygro’ from the root Greek word ‘hugros’, meaning ‘wet’), a new class of physical structures that conserve form, material and process.

Rising demand for housing in most major cities around the world is increasingly at odds with efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions, as the literal building blocks—concrete and cement—of the ...

Trondheim, Norway, a city of 180,000 just 200 miles from the Arctic Circle on the coast of the frigid Norwegian Sea, hardly seems an ideal location for harvesting energy from the sun and surrounding ...

Strategic Agreement Expands Company’s Smart Infrastructure Capabilities and Positions FBS Global to Pursue Higher-Value Sustainable Building Opportunities ...

The world is rapidly shifting toward sustainable living as environmental concerns grow and the effects of climate change become more apparent. Green technology—also known as eco-technology or clean ...

The National Green Building Standard, known as ICC-700, was approved on January 29 as an American National Standard. The new Standard provides guidance for safe and sustainable building practices for ...

The push for sustainable building is no longer optional. From government regulations to tenant demand, the construction industry is under mounting pressure to reduce its environmental footprint. Yet ...