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Smart Asphalt: Roads That Repair Themselves and Generate Power

The Constructor

This innovative material not only repairs minor damage autonomously but also converts vehicular movement into usable electricity. As infrastructure demands grow worldwide, smart asphalt emerges as a crucial solution for reducing maintenance costs and creating sustainable transportation networks. What […]

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The future of sustainable and affordable housing

Lets Build

Global warming is one of the main reasons why sustainable housing is ideal for future construction. Sustainable homes do not only help the environment by reducing the overall environmental impact during and after construction, but it contributes towards many social and economic benefits. Construction Material.

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Sustainable Building and Design in Australia

Natural Building

This contemporary Australian home by Sustainable Building and Design, completed in 2020, showcases what is possible when sustainability is the goal. Rainwater recovery, indigenous landscaping and walking distance to shops and public transport help with its carbon footprint. Hot water is generated by another heat pump.

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Production to Begin on Volvo VNR Electric

Construction Equipment

Volvo Trucks said it would begin production of its VNR Electric heavy truck in early 2021 at its plant in Dublin, Virginia. Volvo Trucks is committed to lead the commercial transport industry towards more sustainable solutions by advancing electromobility,” said Peter Voorhoeve, president of …

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Sustainable Building by the Numbers

Pro Builder

Sustainable Building by the Numbers. Sustainable building is using energy-efficient and healthier materials and the intelligent integration of design, construction, and operation of each home so it delivers benefits like healthier living, less maintenance, and durability not just for the next 15 years, but for decades to come. .

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3 ways prefabrication doubles as a sustainability strategy

BD+C

3 ways prefabrication doubles as a sustainability strategy 0 qpurcell Mon, 03/20/2023 - 11:09 Modular Building Corie Baker, AIA, shares three modular Gresham Smith projects that found sustainability benefits from the use of prefabrication. Utilizing Prefabrication as a Sustainability Strategy 1.

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Electric fleet challenges and considerations

CK Power

Some end customers are prioritizing environmental sustainability when evaluating contractors or products. And overwhelming buzz surrounds electrification of infrastructure, transportation, manufacturing — name an industry. come from the electrical grid itself and how unfeasible it makes battery charging. Either way, we can help.