SAN DIEGO, CA, May 02, 2012 (Press-News.org) The building sector is on the front lines of the sustainability movement - meaning that innovations within the industry stand to make a substantial impact on climate change and the environment. This month, we're taking a look at developments in building materials that promise to make green building a smarter, more efficient and effective vehicle for a shift in the global paradigm of sustainability.
Phase change materials (or PCMs) are set to radically cut heating and energy bills with their revolutionary properties that enable them to become liquid in warm temperatures, and then solidify as temperatures begin to drop - absorbing and releasing heat respectively to keep indoor environments comfortable, all for a fraction of the energy costs of current systems.
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Greener Building Materials - Advances Impacting Industry Sustainability, in Construction Digital
The building sector is on the front lines of the sustainability movement - meaning that innovations within the industry stand to make a substantial impact on climate change and the environment.
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[Press-News.org] Greener Building Materials - Advances Impacting Industry Sustainability, in Construction DigitalThe building sector is on the front lines of the sustainability movement - meaning that innovations within the industry stand to make a substantial impact on climate change and the environment.