This book offers a forward-looking exploration of the next generation of building materials that are transforming how we design, build, and experience architecture. This essential guide focuses on materials that adapt, react, and enhance building performance, enabling more sustainable, efficient, and intelligent construction.
Covering innovations in self-healing concrete, phase-change materials, bacteria based concretes, smart insulation, and insulating concrete forms, this book explains how these technologies improve energy efficiency, structural durability, thermal regulation, and environmental impact. It also examines how materials are becoming more interactive
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