Concrete floors are strong and familiar, but making them can add substantially to a building’s carbon footprint. Researchers ...

Researchers in Germany have developed a system for fabricating wood-based floor slabs that can be used in place of ...

Reinforced concrete floor slabs account for about 40% of buildings' embodied carbon emissions. Until now, however, there has ...

The grand concrete dome boasts an interior coffered to reduce weight; sunken rectangular patterns pressed into the wall decrease its weight, allowing it to stand without supports. The top floors of 1 ...