Marta H. Wisniewska, lecturer in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning (AAP) and director of the Regenerative Architecture Lab, prizes them as a more valuable resource: an abundant agricultural byproduct that can be tapped as a sustainable building material. Built…
The Hellems Arts and Sciences building renovation is underway, and the project includes multiple aspects designed to reduce the building’s environmental impact: The Energy Use Intensity (EUI), or the amount of energy used in a building per square foot annually,…
A comparative synthesis of 29 retained sources finds that sustainable low-cost housing materials show context-dependent benefits rather than a universal ranking, and proposes a preliminary, nonvalidated material selection framework.
Father Joe's Villages broke ground Thursday on an affordable housing project being built with mass timber, an emerging building material that can offer faster construction timelines and lower greenhouse gas emissions. The eight-story development at 16th Street and Island Avenue in…
Densely packed straw bales within the interior walls of “BaleWorks,” a design-build installation by Marta Wisniewska constructed recently for BuildFest 2026 in Bethel, New York. As it evolves from a campground stage and shelter to a restroom, weathered straw will be…
By focusing on these considerations, El Yam Aluminum aims to provide solutions that meet the practical needs of contractors, architects, property developers, and residential customers. Modern aluminum window and door systems can incorporate thermal breaks, insulated glazing, and advanced sealing…
As the Society prepares for the 20th edition of our Top Ten Endangered Buildings list in 2027, we look back at some examples from previous Top Ten lists of Victorian and Edwardian buildings and structures that have found restoration and reuse. Wingfield…
A survey of 156 registered construction professionals in Tanzania found that environmental factors, led by material environmental impact, outranked economic and socio-cultural considerations in sustainable building material selection for residential projects.
College of Natural Sciences | Department of Environmental Conservation Home / News / Fall 2026 BCT Lecture Series Announced The series begins on September 21 with Edward Godek, Director of Marketing at Rex Lumber Company, presenting From UMass to the Hardwood Industry: Markets, Materials, and…
While urban planning approaches and building techniques have evolved significantly over the decades and greatly reduced the environmental impact of construction and other development projects, new approaches to planning as well as innovative methods of sustainable building are vital to…
Sustainable and Green Buildings in Architecture: the news, the names and what changed.
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