Construction and AEC leaders — what if the standard toolkit of building materials is missing an entire category?

In this clip, Allison Dring explains that the construction industry has operated with the same core materials for over a century — concrete, wood, steel.

But a new category is emerging: biochar composites — a permanent form of carbon that can be integrated directly into building components.

Here's what that means in practice:
→ Roofing materials that store carbon instead of just covering a building
→ Insulation that locks carbon away for the life of the structure
→ Window frames, flooring, and wall panels that make the building an active participant in carbon storage — not just a passive emitter

This isn't about replacing concrete or steel. It's about adding a new material category that sits alongside them — one where the building itself becomes part of the carbon solution.

The more carbon stored in the building, the more active that building is in reversing the climate crisis. Not reducing emissions. Reversing them.

👇 Drop a comment: Has your firm explored any non-traditional materials — or is the standard toolkit still the only toolkit?

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