One of the most compelling aspects of building electrification is its potential to operate entirely free from fossil fuels. By integrating electrically driven HVAC and domestic water heating systems, ...

Commercial buildings must unceasingly advance to meet user demands and the growing volume of technology needed to provide state-of-the-art functionality and technological benefits. The commercial ...

Get ready to start simmering with rage. Gas stoves will soon become toast in New York, under a controversial new handshake deal between Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and Albany lawmakers that would ...

The global energy equation is undergoing a seismic shift. Historically, commercial buildings were designed to consume energy passively, with minimal consideration for when, how or why they used power.

A team of engineers in Australia has unveiled a game-changing building material that could drastically lower construction costs — and pollution — worldwide. Developed by researchers at RMIT University ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The growing demand for healthier buildings in a post-pandemic world is driving improvements ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Big changes are being dreamed up at Western Michigan University’s campus -- including a new multicultural center and student health center. A slew of buildings may be torn down and ...

In Re:Shell's version of the fairy tale, Humpty Dumpty would be mixed with clay, wheat bran, and straw and promptly turned into a new wall after falling from one. That's because the South Korea-based ...

NAE Perspectives offer practitioners, scholars, and policy leaders a platform to comment on developments and issues relating to engineering. Naresh Thadhani is Jefferson Science Fellow, Bureau of ...

Listed buildings are important architectural testaments to a society's rich and diverse history. Formally recognizing these buildings protects their significant architectural elements from alterations ...

In architecture, new materials rarely emerge. For centuries, wood, masonry, and concrete formed the basis for most structures on Earth. In the 1880s, the adoption of the steel frame changed ...

Virginia’s next building code update isn’t until 2027, but state lawmakers are already proactively thinking about ways it could be tweaked to help foster development on vacant or underutilized urban ...