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Ideas on carbon-negative construction, cement-free building materials and sustainable design — plus product updates and news from the GreenJams team.

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Sustainable Construction Materials

Sustainability

Sustainable Construction Materials: The Turning Point in Climate-Positive Building

From stone and timber to carbon-negative blocks: how sustainable construction materials are turning buildings into climate-positive assets.

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2 min

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Climate-Positive Infrastructure

Technology

Climate-Positive Infrastructure vs Net Zero Explained

Understand climate-positive infrastructure vs net zero and carbon neutral. Learn why carbon removal, not balance, is the future of sustainable building.

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3 min

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The Circular Mandate

Sustainability

The Circular Mandate: Circular Construction Future

Discover how circular construction turns industrial and agricultural waste into sustainable building materials, reducing resource depletion and emissions.

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3 min

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Embodied Carbon in Construction

Carbon Capture

Embodied Carbon in Construction: The Climate Debt Explained

Learn how embodied carbon in construction drives climate debt and why material choices are key to reducing emissions and enabling carbon-storing buildings.

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3 min

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Climate-Positive Construction

Carbon Capture

Climate-Positive Construction: The Carbon Counter-Attack

Explore climate-positive construction and how carbon-storing materials turn buildings into climate solutions by reducing emissions and removing CO2.

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2 min

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GreenJams’ Agrocrete® Becomes India’s Only Carbon-Negative Building Material to Earn the Prestigious Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label

Press & Media

GreenJams’ Agrocrete® Becomes India’s Only Carbon-Negative Building Material to Earn the Prestigious Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label

Agrocrete® earns the Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label, making it India’s only carbon-negative building material with this global recognition.

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2 min

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Sustainable Construction Materials

Technology

Heatwaves and Mivan Construction

Mivan shuttering makes high-rise construction fast and durable, but it has drawbacks. We look at the trade-offs of Mivan construction amid rising heatwaves.

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4 min

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Sustainable Construction Materials

Product

Agrocrete®: A weapon for the war against climate change

Fighting climate change needs carbon dioxide removal. Here’s how Agrocrete® turns crop residues into carbon-negative blocks that lock away CO₂.

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5 min

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Sustainable Construction Materials

Sustainability

Are AAC blocks really green?

No, they're grey. Cheeky jokes apart, they aren't as "green" as they're purported to be. But why, and how?

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3 min

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Frequently asked questions

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What is Agrocrete®?

Agrocrete® is a carbon-negative building block made from upcycled crop residues and industrial by-products. It’s stronger, lighter, cooler, and more durable than conventional bricks, while also reducing environmental impact.

What does ‘carbon-negative’ mean?

How is Agrocrete® better than regular bricks?

Is Agrocrete® certified?

Where can it be used?

Is it termite-resistant and fire-resistant?

Will it change my construction process?

What’s its environmental impact?

Frequently asked questions

Have Questions?

We’ve Got Answers.

What is Agrocrete®?

Agrocrete® is a carbon-negative building block made from upcycled crop residues and industrial by-products. It’s stronger, lighter, cooler, and more durable than conventional bricks, while also reducing environmental impact.

What does ‘carbon-negative’ mean?

How is Agrocrete® better than regular bricks?

Is Agrocrete® certified?

Where can it be used?

Is it termite-resistant and fire-resistant?

Will it change my construction process?

What’s its environmental impact?

Frequently asked questions

Have Questions?

We’ve Got Answers.

What is Agrocrete®?

Agrocrete® is a carbon-negative building block made from upcycled crop residues and industrial by-products. It’s stronger, lighter, cooler, and more durable than conventional bricks, while also reducing environmental impact.

What does ‘carbon-negative’ mean?

How is Agrocrete® better than regular bricks?

Is Agrocrete® certified?

Where can it be used?

Is it termite-resistant and fire-resistant?

Will it change my construction process?

What’s its environmental impact?