Engineering
Climate change is causing a persistent increase in the number of hot summer days. Offices and homes are getting hotter, and the nights bring little respite from the heat. Against this backdrop, a significant increase in new ...
Aug 2, 2021
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Engineering
Over the last ten years, global demand for concrete has grown three-fold and for steel two-fold. Both are responsible for approximately 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), 75% of which is associated with buildings ...
Feb 3, 2021
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Internet
Google plans to hire 10,000 workers in four cities over the next five years, with a focus on recruiting Black talent as part of the company's racial equity commitment announced in June.
Oct 23, 2020
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James Segil and Alex Kazerani thought they were onto something when they introduced technology to make it easier for workers to enter office buildings by using their smartphones instead of badges.
Jul 21, 2020
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Engineering
A disruptive Scottish start-up company based in the Edinburgh Business School Incubator has developed a sensor which allows an Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) to understand the physical world around it.
Jun 9, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
We often hear the word "smart" applied to everyday objects: smartphones, smart TVs, smart appliances—and now, smart buildings.
Nov 20, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Americans spend 87 percent of their time indoors, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Jul 24, 2019
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Security
Two scientists were recently able to take over the lights of an office building using a drone and some clever computer hacking. They demonstrated how "smart" lightbulbs connected to the internet were vulnerable to a virus ...
Nov 15, 2016
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Business
The popularity of remote work in the United States has emptied office buildings, a cause for worry as their value falls and owners risk losses on property loans—in turn putting pressure on smaller banks.
Mar 10, 2024
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Business
There has been much talk about offices heading for the buffers. The nightmare scenario is many thousands of office buildings being deemed virtually worthless as leases come up for renewal, leaving owners and even lenders ...
Aug 14, 2023
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