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- ...

Buildings consume a substantial 40% of global energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency reports that 30% of this energy is wasted due to inefficiencies. While efforts to improve building ...

The new Promenade Place building in Conroe sits in a growing commercial area, a white building with a scalloped exterior and tall architectural fins placed around it like towering linear sculptures.

Much of Singapore's infrastructure is designed to utilize natural resources to reduce temperatures. Buildings around the world have been attempting carbon neutrality for years. Rooftop gardens, wind ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the contemporary context, global warming has marked a turning point in the way we think about architecture. We are witnessing record temperatures on our planet and a challenging panorama in many ...