The Bio-based Building Material Library contains current commercially available solutions to building high performance
Bio-based Building Materials
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Straw from Nitty Gritty
Organic grown building block for New Frameworks structural straw panels.
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Nexcem ICF
Insulated concrete formwork made of hempcrete and roxwool
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Thermacork
Expanded cork insulation boards for sub-slab, facades, wall assemblies and decroative applications
Low Embodied Carbon Materials
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Glavel
Made of 97% post-consumer recycled glass - this insulation replaces foam and gravel sub-slab.
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Bio-Based Material Databases
Currently, data is spread across industry experts. Atn is attempting to collect and communicate best practices sourced from across the world.
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Center for Biobaseret Byggevejledning (Danish: Center for Biobased Buildings) https://www.cfbb.dk/forstudie/
CfBB has a close collaboration with the LINX Association and n/a architects on the project The Biobased Building Guidelines , which is supported by Realdania .
The center is located in BLOXHUB , Copenhagen .
Croft doesn’t exist to simply make buildings. Rather, we see a future where construction can be a force for climate restoration, economic resilience, and human well-being. By pursuing an approach that harmonizes the best of modern building science with traditional techniques, our goal is to set a new standard—one that is actionable, replicable, and deeply rooted in this good earth we all share. Croft is based in beautiful Midcoast Maine
Architect’s Climate Action Network (UK based) https://www.naturaldetailslibrary.org/directory
The ACAN Natural Materials group seeks to educate and inform students, professionals and the general public on the multiple benefits of natural materials in construction. We believe natural materials should be the first choice for new construction and refurbishment. Natural materials provide healthy, low carbon, low impact, resilient, local and beautiful construction resources.