An innovative concrete block with embedded eco-friendly insulation is being developed at the University of Malta with a view to mass-producing the energy-efficient building material by 2024. In a move ...

Q: I just bought my first house and am about to remodel my basement. The previous owners of the house glued 2-inch-thick foam insulation to the poured concrete walls. It’s got an aluminum foil face on ...

QUESTION: I have a slump block home in Tucson that was built in the 1970s and has very little insulation in the walls. It gets really hot in the afternoon. By 3 p.m. in the summer, I have to go ...

The Comfort Block is a 16-in.-thick concrete block wall system with multiple insulated channels for temperature retention, fire-resistance and soundproofing properties for energy-efficient residential ...