Several years ago, while still a graduate student in the Environmental Design department at the Arab Academy for Science and Technology in Egypt, Sahar Salah published a research paper on Building ...

The idea of a straw building might bring to mind a medieval homestead, or perhaps the fairy-tale dwelling of The Three Little Pigs. Used since the 19th century—typically as a rural, rustic building ...

Traditional houses all over the world were constructed from locally available resources that were strong and stable and ...

Material prices increased 3.1% in February, year-over-year, according to the Producer Price Index recently released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices are up 1.3% since January. Inputs to ...

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the average person spends about 90% of their lifetime inside a built environment. As a multi-disciplinary firm, we strive to design environments ...

Food pyramids are familiar to all of us. They are visual guides that show us the proportions of foods that we should supposedly eat on a daily basis, in order to stay healthy. Composed of a series of ...

As we’re sure you know, concrete is a widely used construction material known for its strength and durability. However, ...