Engineering
A sandy-colored tower glints in the sunlight and dominates the skyline of the Swedish town of Skelleftea as Scandinavia harnesses its wood resources to lead a global trend towards erecting eco-friendly high-rises.
Apr 30, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
As it pushes to improve its environmental footprint, Target Corp. on Thursday announced its first net zero store, designed to produce more energy than it uses.
Mar 18, 2022
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Business
As I entered the construction site in England a decade ago, I was filled with excitement. This was a new state of the art housing development. I was there to provide independent evidence as to whether the development stood ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Engineering
The green building materials market is expected to skyrocket in the next five years, catalyzed by an urgent need to build structures that can respond to more intense weather patterns and offer lower carbon footprints. But ...
Dec 20, 2021
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Engineering
Engineers at EPFL have studied the use of construction slabs that serve both as structural building elements and floor heating systems. Made of composite materials, these slabs could deliver heating performance on par with ...
Dec 20, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
As the built environment takes center stage at COP26, the scale and urgency of the climate crisis and of the industry's responsibility to address it comes into focus. A recent report from the UN's Global Alliance for Buildings ...
Nov 11, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
On 21 February of this year, the leaders of seven Norwegian cities published a notice on new environmental requirements for the construction industry.
Sep 9, 2021
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Engineering
As a rapidly growing renewable raw material, bamboo is an ideal substitute for wood. However, bamboo's susceptibility to mold in damp conditions poses a problem. Researchers at Fraunhofer have now analyzed bamboo's response ...
Sep 1, 2021
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Engineering
The recent apartment building collapse in Miami, Florida, is a tragic reminder of the huge impacts engineering can have on our lives. Disasters such as this force engineers to reflect on their practice and perhaps fundamentally ...
Jul 16, 2021
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Engineering
A robotic arm lays out a string in a mandala-like pattern on a bed of gravel. What appears to be a contemporary art performance is basic research that explores new ways in road construction. On the one hand, robot-assisted ...
Mar 24, 2021
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