📑 Construction
Researchers create the whitest paint that is also the coolest
Coating buildings with this paint may one day cool them off enough to reduce the need for air conditioning.
This company makes carbon-neutral 3D printed homes
Homes are designed with sustainability in mind, from a 3D printing construction process that eliminates 95% of construction waste, to the zero net energy finished product.
Subsurface real estate project aims to rejuvenate polluted areas
Building underground not only brings huge energy savings but also allows developers to avoid an expensive clean-up of contaminated industrial areas.
Brick-laying robots can build affordable houses
The system needs only two workers to control it, load bricks and mortar into its feeds, and also to complete damp-proofing and the pointing that finishes the mortar joints.
This treetop walk lets people experience nature on a whole new level
The panoramic treetop trail is also meant to attract new tourists looking to experience a walk among the treetops.
This machine crushes beer bottles into sand for construction
The process is not beneficial just for the environment but also for the construction industry.
These wooden Lego-like blocks allow anyone to build a house
Based on the patented wooden home kit, it lets anyone build his/her own house in under a week rather than a month.
Motorized step transforms a staircase into a small elevator
This one-person lift was designed as an ingenious alternative for avoiding stairs.
This COVID hospital was built in just two days
It was transported as if it was a shipping container and then folded out to make larger spaces...
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