Architects and engineers drive much of today’s building design process. Together, they are responsible for major design decisions encompassing everything from aesthetics and layout to structure and ...

An interdisciplinary team at Graz University of Technology is revolutionising the design of sustainable buildings. The advantages and disadvantages of different construction measures are visualized in ...

The construction industry plays a significant role in shaping our environment, from the design and construction of buildings around us to the materials used. Because of this large and impactful global ...

Discussion about more sustainable schools often begins and ends with one statement: It’s too expensive. The realities of funding school construction make it difficult for districts to weigh the short- ...

Energy efficiency wall renovation for energy saving. Exterior house wall heat insulation with mineral wool, building under construction. Image via Shutterstock / brizmaker The buildings and ...

With 2023 on track to be one of the hottest years on record, countries like Singapore are trying their best to keep temperatures down — or, at the very least, keep them from rising. Singapore has been ...

Airtight and super-insulated, a passive house uses around 90% less energy. When the Canadian engineer Harold Orr and his colleagues began designing an ultra-efficient home in Saskatchewan in the late ...

Before and after image of a renovation of a building that was applied with Terraco EIFS making it energy-efficient. Image © Terraco Renovations are not only a ...

This image showcases a pair of modern twin office towers rising above a landscaped urban business district. The sleek glass ...

The recently completed New Education and Research Building (NERB) is the new center of UMass Chan Medical School’s campus in Worcester, Mass. The $350 million NERB is the most energy-efficient ...