AI in the built environment encompasses data-driven and physics-informed methods to model, predict, and optimize the performance and resilience of buildings and infrastructure. Machine learning and advanced simulation are applied to building energy use, HVAC control, and solar and wind power forecasting, as well as to hazard-related phenomena such as subsidence, floods, fire, and seismic events. The field also integrates retrofitting strategies, climate-smart housing design, and regulatory considerations to enhance energy efficiency, comfort, and disaster resilience in urban systems.
Engineering
A fire alarm jolts you from your office desk, and you head for the nearest exit. But what if the closest exit has already been blocked by the fire? Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) ...
Jun 4, 2026
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Engineering
In many cases, heating can be significantly improved simply by adjusting existing controls to account for sunlight, ventilation and how many people are inside, according to researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology ...
Jun 3, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Artificial intelligence might now be used to address a less visible problem associated with renewable electricity production: the carbon footprint of the grid infrastructure itself. Details of how an AI-based forecasting ...
May 26, 2026
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Business
Over the past decade, the ability of artificial intelligence to speed up complex processes has made it a key tool in engineering research. Many people associate AI with cloud computing, but its growth requires expanding infrastructure, ...
May 26, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Globally, the amount of power solar PV panels can produce in ideal conditions is tipped to surpass coal next year, according to the International Energy Agency.
May 19, 2026
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Engineering
A model developed by Washington State University researchers can predict how transmission towers might fail and collapse in extreme wind events. The work, reported in the journal Engineering Structures, could someday help ...
May 4, 2026
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Engineering
Green hydrogen is a key area of opportunity in the energy transition. However, the use of pipelines to transport this energy source is associated with a degree of risk. Research scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for ...
May 4, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Wind turbines supply a particularly large amount of electricity in winter—precisely when demand is high. Nevertheless, expansion is stagnating in many regions of Europe. One of the main reasons is that wind turbines can clash ...
May 4, 2026
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Engineering
An international study with EPFL researchers suggests that large reductions in carbon emissions from cement and steel building materials may be achievable by 2050 using already-existing construction technologies.
May 4, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
The right renovation choices can make a major difference—for both the climate and the economy. However, what works best varies widely between buildings, locations and usage patterns. New research from Umeå University shows ...
Apr 23, 2026
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