Wil Srubar holds a sample cube of concrete that contains biogenic limestone produced by calcifying macro- and microalgae.

Cities of the future may be built with algae-grown limestone

Global cement production accounts for 7% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in large part through the burning of quarried limestone.

Now, a CU Boulder-led research team has figured out a way to make cement production carbon neutral—and even carbon negative—by pulling carbon dioxide out of the air with the help of microalgae.

Researchers work on a project to develop a blockchain and sensor platform for groundwater conservation in California.

CU Boulder, Deloitte launch Climate Innovation Collaboratory to accelerate action on climate crisis

Deloitte and the University of Colorado Boulder have launched a new Climate Innovation Collaboratory to translate cutting-edge climate research and data into meaningful climate solutions for federal, state and local government agencies and communities.

Engineers survey the foundations of a home burned in the Marshall Fire.

Engineers deploy drones to survey Marshall Fire, gather lessons for future disasters

Assistant Research Professor Brad Wham is part of a team surveying damage from the Marshall Fire. The effort hopes to better understand the disaster from a uniquely engineering perspective.

CU Boulder Design-Build team wins national championship

The DBIA Buff Builders have earned first place in the 2021 National Design-Build Student Competition.

The competition challenged teams to create a proposal for an 8,800-square-foot student health facility for a liberal arts college utilizing the design-build process.

Two students checking the temperature and pressure settings for a rooftop HVAC unit in the Larson Laboratory.

Major research center to for green building technology launches at CU Boulder

A major research center for sustainable building technology has been founded at the University of Colorado Boulder.

The National Science Foundation-funded initiative will advance sustainable building projects ranging from HVAC manufacturing, to smart glazing for windows, building controls, insulation, as well as solar installations.

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