The construction sector emits large quantities of greenhouse gases and is very wasteful. Thanksfully, greener solutions exist and could become mainstream with the right support.

The construction sector is currently very energy intensive and emits a lot of greenhouse gases. The iron and steel industry accounts for 11% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Cement for buildings and other uses accounts for another 7 %. Regular insulating materials such as rock wool, fiber wool or polystyrene also are exceedingly energy and carbon intensive. Add to this the many shortages…