Nature Inspires Engineers to Develop Energy-Efficient Windows

Nature may provide clues about how to reduce energy leaks from windows, according to engineering experts at the University of Toronto and Harvard University. University...
Smarter Climate Control Could Save This Office Building Tens of Thousands of Dollars

How Smart Climate Control Saves Energy and Money

Current climate control technology in a building is not as advanced as it could be, and is wasting thousands of dollars a year because...

Office Buildings Lower Energy Bills with Advanced Controls

According to a report from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, researchers believe they've developed an advanced building control that might reduce...

Concrete Industry Takes Cues from Ancient Roman Builders to Cut Carbon Emissions

An international team of researchers from the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have uncovered the chemical mysteries of a concrete Roman...

Pinkhouses Make Suburban Farming a Reality

The concept of vertical farming is extremely popular. Architects and engineers have started designing tall buildings intended to function as urban food centers in...
Light Transmission Properties of AIST's Film Regulates SOlar Load Based on the Angle of the Sun

Light Control Sheets “Self-Adjust” Solar Load, Can Make Home More Efficient

One way to reduce the amount of energy in a building is to regulate solar load. The sun adds heat, which helps warm a...

Iran’s Apartment No. 1 Built Entirely from Recycled Stone

Iranian city Mahallat is home to a thriving stone cutting industry. Even though the industry contributes nearly half of the city’s economy, it also...

Hamburg’s BIQ House is First Algae-Powered Building in the World

Hamburg is now home to the first algae-powered building in the world. The BIQ House, as it is called, has a façade made of...
Charging Station Could Work Both Ways, Charging Electric Vehicles and Managing Building Energy

200,000 Electric Vehicles with Vehicle-to-Building Technology by 2020

Building efficiency and energy consumption could be offset by smart building technology and backup power from electric vehicles. For the most part, when we think...

Microalgae on Building Facade Produces Energy and Insulates From Noise

A new building facade technology  by the firm Strategic Science Consult (SSC), promises to  generate electricity and produce heat from algae. The green building is located in...