Sourcing the options, documenting how they are applied, supporting those who produce and install them. All the players in sustainable construction, brought together in one place.
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Many materials and construction systems can reduce a building's carbon footprint. But you still need to be able to compare them, document how they are applied on site, and analyse their actual performance and the carbon savings they make possible.
Since 2020, Natura Mater has been scanning the market for these options. Materials, construction systems, reuse supply chains, industrial processes: we observe what exists, meet those who produce it and analyse the data needed to measure its relevance. This ecosystem is the result of that work.
Major advances, sites as they progress, the sector's wins and regulatory monitoring. We document the milestones of sustainable construction as they happen.
Material focusRecycork · loose-fill corkMaterial focusRecycork · loose-fill corkGranules of recycled cork stoppers, laid as loose fill with no supporting structure: circular utopia or genuine technical advance?
Material focusGramitherm · grass as insulationMaterial focusGramitherm · grass as insulationFor 15 years, Gramitherm has been developing an insulation material made from grass residues.
Material focusExpanded cork as claddingMaterial focusExpanded cork as claddingAt a time when buildings still too often tend towards an accumulation of technical systems, some projects take the opposite approach.
Case studyBeersel · biobased and comfortableCase studyBeersel · biobased and comfortableIn Beersel, this single-family house illustrates a coherent approach to sustainable construction, in which the choice of materials helps both to reduce environmental impact and to improve indoor comfort.
Site visitCampus Odoo · the building as a sourceSite visitCampus Odoo · the building as a sourceIn Louvain-la-Neuve, 14,000 m² of offices are being renovated for Odoo, the client.
TrainingA method rooted in the MateratekTrainingA method rooted in the MateratekNatura Mater teaches its Master Class in eight modules, from an overview of low-impact materials to the regulatory framework.
On-site spotlightSKULT · earth and linenOn-site spotlightSKULT · earth and linenIn Brussels, SKULT Studios brings a Pilates studio and a café together under one roof.
Supplier declarations, environmental and technical performance, installation and certifications. We compile and analyse the technical data to make it readable.
Compressed urban excavation loam, unfired. BC Materials · Brussels.
Float glass with a high recycled cullet content. AGC · Seingbouse.
Paper mill sludge and recycled paper, resin-free. Honext · Barcelona.
Recycled concrete and brick aggregates. Alchimie des matières · Wallonia.
Compressed bamboo flooring, BamWood® (Ootouch · China)
Structural CLT box (Best Wood Schneider).
From niche to norm.
Producers, contractors, architects and engineering consultancies. We bring together and support those committed to the building sector's transition.
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