Environmental Impact
3 articles
Materials
What are sustainable building materials and their environmental benefits?
The construction phase alone can be responsible for up to half of a building’s total life-cycle emissions, a significant environmental burden often overlooked.
Kyle Brenner·May 11, 2026
Materials
Understanding Insulation's R-Value and Environmental Cost
The insulation material within residential structures could be utilizing blowing agents with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of 1030, making them 1030 times worse for the environment than carbon diox
Kyle Brenner·May 6, 2026
Materials
What Are Sustainable Building Materials and Their Environmental Benefits?
Between now and 2050, upfront carbon emissions from new construction alone are projected to account for half of the world's total carbon footprint, according to the World Green Building Council .
Kyle Brenner·May 5, 2026