The chapter provides an overview on the most advanced construction materials available today on the market, able to substantially increase the productivity of the sector, to ensure more safe and comfortable buildings, and to improve energy and environmental efficiency of the built environment.After a review on Nanomaterials , smart materials and bio-based materials for architecture ,an in depth presentation of some of the most innovation building products is given, illustrating their properties, their main applications, their role in digital fabrication, and the benefits archived along the entire building process.Advanced products treated in this chapter include advanced concrete, engineered mass timber, high-performance insulators, dynamic windows, smart coatings, and mimetic photovoltaics.
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