Countertop trends seem to change every single year and social media is fueling this movement. Butcher block and quartz countertops are the two most popular choices right...
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From towering skyscrapers to single family homes, concrete masonry units or CMU, have played an integral role in shaping our built environment. However, concrete is an...
Mass Timber Products are quickly becoming more popular throughout North America as a sustainable alternative to concrete and steel construction. How can we use...
Aerogel is the world’s lightest solid. Around 99.8% of this material is air making it an excellent insulator. Aspen Aerogels embedded tiny particles of aerogel into...
A couple of months ago, we started working on our living room. I was going to prime and paint the wood paneling, patch some screw holes, remove the old carpet and lay...
Food pyramids are simple visual guides to the types and proportions of food that we should supposedly eat, in order to stay healthy. Can we apply a similar principle to...
Nestled in the foothills of the Swiss alps, sits one of the most advanced prefab construction factories in Europe. Renggli, a 100 year old firm, builds high-performance...
The birth of skyscrapers in the 1880s was a defining moment in the history of architecture, engineering and construction. Although skyscrapers were first used as office...
When discussing sustainable flooring options, the two most common ones brought up are bamboo and cork. Both types of flooring are durable, made from renewable resources...
The construction industry has witnessed a surge in the popularity of alternative building methods, such as ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms), earthbag homes, shipping...

