Although glass is known for being fully recyclable, the US Environmental Protection Agency states that only about one third of post-consumer glass actually gets recycled. A new glass-based building ...

Scientists have shown it's possible to grow fungi in thin sheets that could be used for fire-retardant cladding or even a new kind of fungal fashion. Mycelium, an incredible network of fungal strands ...

Fireproof cladding which could have prevented the Grenfell Tower disaster, which has left at least 30 people dead, would have cost just £5,000 to install, it has been claimed. The building was covered ...

For buildings with wooden structural frames, a fire retardant skin can be used to reduce the rate of fire spread. Made of mineral fiber cement, these noncombustible panels can be installed as flashing ...

Following the deadly June 14 London Grenfell Tower fire that has killed at least 79 people, a nationwide investigation determined that dozens of U.K. high-rise buildings are potentially unsafe. On ...

Cladding is an especially underrated, but incredibly important, element of any house design project. It will be instrumental in how your house is perceived and how it ages in time. But how much does ...

Mycelium, an incredible network of fungal strands that can thrive on organic waste and in darkness, could be a basis for sustainable fireproofing. RMIT researchers are chemically manipulating its ...