Concrete, that ubiquitous gray building material, is one of the world's most consistent sources of CO2 emissions. We've got 11 alternatives to consider.

Biological concrete for constructing 'living' building materials with lichens, mosses. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2012 / 12 / 121220080310.htm ...

Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world, but despite its association with the modern city, it has been used throughout history. The ancient Babylonians and Egyptians built ...

Compliance with green building standards: Many building certification programs, such as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental ...

Concrete is the single most abundant human-made material on Earth. It’s most likely beneath you right now. Some 70 per cent of the world’s population lives in a building made with concrete.

'Green-mix' concrete: An environmentally friendly building material. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2015 / 05 / 150526093237.htm ...

A building block in most construction projects, concrete is responsible for about 8 percent of global carbon emissions. Several companies are working to create a greener mix.

Compare that with modern concrete, which is engineered to maintain its design strength for anywhere from 50 to 100 years, and you can see the value of the Roman recipe. The two most surprising ...