The Journal
Sourced profiles of sustainable materials, written for architects and designers who care about what buildings are made of.
Cork properties, uses and certifications for designers: λ, density, fire class, EPD carbon data, suppliers and what the research says. With sources.
Read profileCork wall tiles: formats, glue-on fixing, sound absorption αw, fire class, emissions and wet-room limits, read from manufacturer datasheets. With sources.
Read profileBamboo flooring and building material: density, fire class, EPD carbon data, formaldehyde and binders, suppliers and what the evidence supports.
Read profileHemp and hempcrete for designers: λ, density, fire class, EPD carbon data, codes and suppliers, and where carbon-negative claims need care. With sources.
Read profileMycelium materials for designers: what is on sale vs prototype, λ, density, fire class, moisture limits, suppliers and sources.
Read profileClay plaster for interior walls: DIN 18947 classes, λ, fire class, moisture buffering, EPD carbon data, and suppliers in Spain and Europe. With sources.
Read profileLime plaster for walls: air lime vs NHL, EN 998-1 classes, declared µ and λ, curing guidance, EPD carbon data and heritage use. With sources.
Read profileRammed earth walls: stabilised vs unstabilised, cement ranges in codes, NZS 4297, New Mexico code, strength, thermal data and LCA studies. With sources.
Read profileCompressed earth blocks (CEB, CSEB): stabiliser ranges, Rwanda, Spanish, German and Indian standards, strength and thermal data, carbon studies. Sourced.
Read profileLow carbon concrete: CEM II and CEM III cements, GWP limits via EPDs, exposure-class limits, early strength, and a sourced EPD comparison table.
Read profileGeopolymer concrete: precursors, activators, standards status (PAS 8820 withdrawn, SA TS 199), a sourced airport project and carbon declarations compared.
Read profileRecycled plastic panels in architecture: feedstock claims, fire classes, thermal movement, end-of-life scenarios and a sourced EPD table for five makers.
Read profileRecycled glass surfaces by binder: cement, resin and fired mosaics. Recycled content as each document states it, test values and EPDs in sourced tables.
Read profileRecycled aluminium (recycled aluminum) in buildings: recycled content as EPDs state it, carbon per declared unit, and when to specify it.
Read profileRecycled textile insulation from cotton, denim and PET fibre: what each document states for λ, density, fire class, moisture, settlement and EPDs.
Read profileSourced data on reclaimed timber: US carbon comparison, structural grading gaps, fire class, lead-paint risk and FSC Recycled claims.
Read profileSourced data on linen textiles: Masters of Linen scope, fibre-level carbon, Martindale and fire testing, and supplier certificates.
Read profileWood fiber insulation (wood fibre) explained: declared λ, moisture, fire class E, EPD carbon figures, standards and suppliers, with every number sourced.
Read profileStraw bale construction explained with sourced λ, fire, moisture limits, codes and verified EPDs, for architects and designers.
Read profileSheep wool insulation: declared conductivity, fire class, moth treatment, EPD carbon figures and applicable standards, from datasheets, ETAs and studies.
Read profileCellulose insulation explained: declared conductivity, settlement, fire class, EPD carbon figures, standards and suppliers, from sourced documents.
Read profileFlax insulation explained: declared λ, fire class E to C, moisture limits, ETAs, carbon data gaps and verified suppliers. Sourced, with gaps stated.
Read profileLinoleum flooring explained with sourced data: composition, EN ISO 24011, fire and slip classes, EPD carbon figures, emissions labels, care and suppliers.
Read profileCross-laminated timber explained: declared λ, fire class D-s2,d0, charring rates, EPD carbon figures, standards and suppliers, every number sourced.
Read profileGlulam beams explained: strength classes, Euroclass D, charring rate, EPD carbon figures, EN 14080 and suppliers, with every number sourced.
Read profileThermally modified wood explained: Thermo-S and D classes, EN 350 durability, strength loss, fire, EPD carbon figures and suppliers, all sourced.
Read profileAcetylated wood explained: EN 350 class 1, density, fire, acetic acid and fixings, Accoya EPD carbon figures and certificates, all from Accsys documents.
Read profileFurfurylated wood explained: Kebony durability class, hardness, fire class, EPD carbon figures, certificates and fixings, all read from source documents.
Read profileCharred timber cladding (shou sugi ban) explained: char depth, fire evidence, weathering, EPDs and manufacturer documents, with every figure sourced.
Read profileSustainable cork flooring: Wicanders and Granorte documents on formats, fire classes, indentation, emissions labels, EPDs and installation limits.
Read articleGraphenstone paint read from the company data sheets, EPD and certificates: product lines, declared classes, EPD values and registry entries.
Read articleHemp insulation and wood fibre insulation compared from ETA, EPD and datasheet values: conductivity, density, fire class, carbon units, certificates.
Read articleForbo Marmoleum explained from Forbo's own documents: sheet, Decibel, Modular and Click families, fire classes, EPD figures, certificates and care limits.
Read articleVentilated terracotta facade cladding read from makers' own documents: Argeton, NBK and Moeding approvals, EPDs, EN 14411, fire and frost.
Read articleRubio Monocoat Oil Plus 2C and Osmo Polyx-Oil compared from their data sheets: coats, coverage, cure times, VOC, certificate claims and what is unverified.
Read articleMass timber interiors with exposed CLT: surface classes from KLH, Stora Enso and Swedish Wood, fire class, finishes, humidity movement, emissions.
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