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.
Energy & Green Tech
New software, developed by the University of Sheffield spin-out AENi aims to transform how the world's essential net-zero infrastructure is planned. The new digital platform will help the organizations shaping the world's ...
Feb 22, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
In the context of global decarbonization, reducing energy consumption in the building sector is an urgent issue. Researchers have developed a next-generation building energy evaluation model that combines rule-based symbolic ...
Feb 13, 2026
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Automotive
Rail commuters in cold climates like Sweden's are all too familiar with winter train delays and cancellations. The culprit is usually rail switches that freeze up or clog with snow even though they're heated. A new study ...
Feb 11, 2026
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Engineering
In the U.K., 28 million households consume 25% of the total energy and contribute to 25% of the carbon emissions. Focusing on sustainability and energy efficiency within the building sector is vital if the U.K. is to achieve ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Engineering
When structural engineers design a building, they aren't just stacking floors; they are calculating how to win a complex battle against nature. Every building is built to withstand a specific "budget" of environmental stress—the ...
Feb 7, 2026
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Engineering
Researchers in Taiwan demonstrate that installing solar panels above clam ponds can simultaneously support aquaculture and renewable energy under increasing climate stress. Using real-world farm data, the study shows that ...
Feb 5, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Empirical research is being carried out for revolutionary air conditioning technology that will contribute to solving environmental issues. At the forefront of these endeavors is Nagahiro Tsuyoshi, project professor and director ...
Feb 4, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
More frequent and intense weather phenomena like heat waves, windstorms, or atmospheric rivers often come in pairs and these challenging combinations stress the power grid and lead to outages. A multi-year analysis is the ...
Feb 2, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
From subarctic to subtropical, Japan's varied climates present a challenge for energy-saving housing design. Adding the projected effects of climate change, with temperatures estimated to rise from 1.5 to 3.5°C by the close ...
Jan 27, 2026
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Business
Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining unprecedented popularity across the globe, with their number reaching 26 million in 2022 and expected to grow eightfold by the end of the decade.
Jan 22, 2026
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