Scientists Create Potential Concrete Alternative

Researchers at the University of Manchester recently created a new material that they say could potentially replace concrete.

Collegiate Ice Box Challenge Yields Positive Results

The Pratt Institute and Passive House for Everyone (PHFE) unveiled the results of the first-ever U.S. Collegiate Designed and Built rendition of the International Passive House Ice Box Chall...

Drones, AI Data Could Aid Disaster Recovery

Research from the University of South Wales is utilizing artificial intelligence and drones to enhance structural health monitoring, with the hopes to help areas impacted by natural disaster...

Choosing the Right AWB Solutions for Different Environments

by Errol Bull, P.E., CSI - Architectural Engineer, Technical Services Manager

In this article, Errol Bull, Technical Director for GE branded silicones, explores th...

Is Construction Broken?

by Letsfixconstruction.com

This project is named “Let’s Fix Construction,” which implies that construction is br...

A team of scientists working with the European Space Agency began looking into how what can be used in paved roads and landing pads on the moon?

True or False: A study from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and Nanjing University has suggested to use a “futureproof” aggressive design approach for building sustainability.

The U.S. Green Building Council launched its draft for the new LEED v5 rating system for Operations and Maintenance of existing buildings, which will adopt minimum requirements for embodied carbon by using a data-driven approach to certification. Do you believe this certification is a practical way to move toward net zero buildings?

A team has developed energy-efficient coating that mimics the qualities of a desert chameleon to keep buildings cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Do you believe creating temperature control coatings that mimic nature should be widely studied to increase coating technology efficiency?

Building Enclosure Coatings and Industry Trends: A Conversation with John Straube, RDH Building Science, University of Waterloo

from D+D Print, Winter 2017

“Lots of things have been changing … Frankly, the problem isn’t that we don’t have en...

The Case for Retrofitting Building Envelopes

from D+D In Depth, June 2016 ; by Diana E. Hun, Ph.D, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

At least half of U.S. commercial buildings have underperforming building envelopes, r...

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