Some leftover renovation materials can be worth keeping if they’re in good condition. Other materials can pose hazards or are in such poor condition that they ruin future projects. Dispose of flooring ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. From the heavy use of raw materials to logistics and ...

The world is undergoing a huge construction boom. To accommodate a growing urban population, some estimate the world will add two trillion square feet of buildings by 2060—the equivalent of putting up ...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers have created a new carbon-negative building material that could transform sustainable construction. The breakthrough, published in the high-impact ...

A new building material developed by engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute could change how the world builds. Made using an enzyme that turns carbon dioxide into solid minerals, the material ...

Keeping some home renovation materials often makes sense. It's budget-friendly and environmentally conscious to retain PEX pipes or drywall in good condition. But other materials can spoil, harden, be ...