What are the newest modern building materials?
The much anticipated and expected revolution in building is gaining momentum. However, it does not stop here! Researchers and various institutes are taking technology to another level. Development in concrete and several other construction materials has been competitive and intense.
As a result of that, the building industry has managed to provide a compelling response to the burning question of how contemporary building materials could look like in the not too distant future.
Translucent wood as a building material
We now have translucent wood which may be used to produce windows and solar panels. It’s made by first, removing the liner in the timber veneer and then through nanoscale tailoring. The subsequent effect creates translucent wood, which has various application in the building industry.
Hydro ceramic can decrease the indoor temperatures by up to 6 degrees Celsius.
Its cooling effect comes from the existence of hydrogen in its structure that absorbs water, up to 500 times its weight. The absorbed water is discharged to decrease the temperature during warm days.
Adding an advanced cooling system in the present building structure has made Hydroceramics into one of the trendiest building materials to revolutionize construction. More progress in this direction, may make home air conditioners obsolete and add yet another element on the list of those substances which are required for building a home.
Cigarette Butts
Many different materials are necessary for building a home, but who’d expect that cigarette butts will be among them.
The effect on the environment is enormous — elements like arsenic, nickel, chromium, and cadmium input the soil and damage character.
To be able to lessen the effect of cigarette butts on the environment, researchers at RMIT developed lighter and more energy-efficient bricks made from cigarette butts. In a nutshell, innovatively using waste in a more eco-friendly method.
