So oak lumber is more sustainable than redwood. Building materials don’t have to be new and innovative to be sustainable.

Researchers have used a fungus and bacteria to create rigid, living structures similar to bone and coral, which could one day ...

Engineers have developed a building material that uses the root-like mycelium of a fungus and bacteria cells. Their results show that this material -- which is manufactured with living cells at low ...

The Sustainable Building Materials Laboratory (SBML) is used for the research of myriad building products and materials that make up, shape, impact, and determine the physical/built environment.

Fairfield University has received a number of awards and recognitions in recent years for its commitment to sustainability on ...

The method transforms CO2 into valuable, carbon-negative building materials using seawater and electricity, offering a scalable solution to reduce emissions and create sustainable construction ...