New Smart Electrochromatic Glass Makes for Efficient Green Buildings
Glass is a major part of most building design, allowing natural light and ambiance, as well as warming in the winter. In the summer,...
New Reflective Pavements Increase Building Temperatures and Electricity Bills
On 29th of October, the new Journal of Urban Climate published a study which indicated that replacing old, heat-trapping paving materials with newer and...
Israel’s First “Green Roofs” Ecology Research Center Founded at University of Haifa
The first ever Israeli research center for Green Roofs Ecology is about to start functioning at University of Haifa. Non-irrigated green roofs, improvements on...
Floating Autark Home a Model of Self-Sufficiency
Passivhaus buildings, synonymous with energy efficiency and reduced ecological footprints, are becoming a staple in Europe. Once found on land, Passivhaus homes are now...
STEM Batteries and Software – Hybrid Buildings are Here
Office buildings are power hungry, with lighting, computers, air conditioning systems, and other technology. Upgrades to lighting, windows, and insulation, as well as changing...
China’s Future “Great City” to be Eco-Friendly and Completely Sustainable
China, not a country to do anything on a small scale, is planning to begin an 8-year-long construction project on the Chengdu Tianfu District...
LED Cities Happy with LED Outdoor Lighting Performance and Savings!
Street lighting has come a long way since the early days of oil lamps, gas lamps, arc lighting and incandescent lighting. Sodium vapor lamps...
Phosphine-Functionalized Resins Capturing Gold From Wastewater
The extraction of toxic but valuable metals such as nickel, chromium, lead, and mercury, from wastewaters produced in various industries such as semiconductor and...
Good ol’ Buildings Sometimes Better Than New Ones: Reconsidering Our Urban Design
Cities are always evolving, often out with the old and in with the new. Some old things are restored, while others are razed and...
Biofuel Production Could Benefit from New Nanobowl Construction
One of the issues in biofuel production has always been making it efficient. Various catalyst materials have been found to be very efficient, but...
