Scientists develop environment-friendly and cost-effective approach to store energy and cool…
CAES Experimental Setup used. Credit: International Journal of Thermofluids (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ijft.2023.100437
A group of scientists…
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Researchers reveal how buildings across United States do, and could, use energy
Eric Wilson, a principal investigator of the team that created the End-Use Load Profiles, reviews building data in NREL’s Visualization Lab. Credit: Dennis Schroeder,…
Chicago’s downtown buildings are slowly sinking. The culprit? Underground climate change,…
Chicago. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain
Two levels below ground at the Grant Park North Garage, the summer heat feels oppressive. As…
Smart Buildings Market Worth $121.6 billion by 2026, Growing At a CAGR of 10.9% Report by…
Chicago, July 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global Smart Buildings Market size to grow from USD 72.6 billion in 2021 to USD 121.6 billion by 2026, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.9% during the forecast period, according…
???? Live: Russia says it thwarted two drone attacks on buildings in Moscow
Russia said on Monday it had "suppressed" two Ukrainian drones in Moscow, accusing Kyiv of launching a "terrorist act" on the Russian capital. "A Kyiv regime attempt to carry out a terrorist act using two drones on objects on…
Q&A: Can we use plastic waste to build roads, buildings, and more?
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Stanford engineers Michael Lepech and Zhiye Li have a unique vision of the future: buildings and roads…
The ground is deforming, and buildings aren’t ready: Infrastructure study
Geological layers beneath the Chicago Loop. Credit: Alessandro Rotta Loria/Northwestern University
There is a "silent hazard" lurking…
Beyond buildings: Architectural engineers work to preserve heritage
Joe Kallas, a doctoral candidate in the Penn State Department of Architectural Engineering, organized an emergency mission to document the structural damage of…
Smart windows redefine solar radiation control in buildings
The schematic illustration for the fabrication and modulation mechanism of smart windows. a The preparation strategy of selective light absorption electrochromic smart…
Heat-resistant drone could scope out and map burning buildings and wildfires
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Imperial College London and Empa researchers have built a drone that can withstand high enough temperatures to enter burning…