The increasing threat of climate change has more and more building owners and homebuyers considering the sustainability of their structures and the role construction plays in global warming and use of ...

Taking inspiration from trees for density gradients and fibre adjustment on two different length scales (in the tree branch hole and wood ray). Courtesy: M Frey, ETH Zurich A technique that shapes ...

ZHANGZHOU , FUJIAN, CHINA, January 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As global construction markets continue to embrace ...

Engineered wood’s combination of benefits—from beauty and versatility to sustainability and strength—has made it a popular material for commercial projects such as mixed-use buildings, low-rise office ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers at the University of Maryland genetically modified poplar trees to produce high-performance, structural wood without the use of chemicals or energy intensive processing.

A yellow crane hovers above a building site in Sickla, a former industrial neighbourhood that’s home to one of Stockholm’s biggest real estate projects. But instead of delivering concrete, it’s ...

It could help cut carbon emissions by reducing the need to use air conditioning. How it was created: A team from the University of Maryland stripped out lignin from wood. Lignin acts like a sort of ...

With the world focused on addressing climate change, scientists have had to get creative when it comes to developing sustainable building materials that tackle carbon dioxide emissions. Scientists ...