The debate between preserving older buildings and constructing new projects has gained importance in modern urban planning. Questions of safety, susta.

When you bring twenty-first century expectations to a building shaped by another era, you are really negotiating between two ...

Drawing inspiration from the veinous ears of jackrabbits and elephants, Drexel University researchers have come up with a new approach to passive heating and cooling that could one day make buildings ...

In the U.K., 28 million households consume 25% of the total energy and contribute to 25% of the carbon emissions. Focusing on sustainability and energy efficiency within the building sector is vital ...

Heritage buildings face mounting pressure to cut carbon emissions, but traditional solar panels often clash with their historic appearance and face public resistance. Building-integrated photovoltaics ...

England’s three million listed buildings and conservation homes face ruin unless heritage planning is streamlined for climate ...

AECOM has been appointed to advise the energy transition in Scotland's built environment, counselling on matters including ...

Six years ago, St. Louis became the first city in the Midwest—and just the fourth in the nation—to mandate that all big buildings within its limits hit standards designed to reduce energy use. The ...

University of Texas at Dallas researchers and their collaborators have developed and patented a wood-based material that can ...

A legacy HVAC system that continues to provide a comfortable indoor air environment has its advantages, allowing building owners to delay the cost of investing in a new one until the time is right.

Energy Star, the program that helps guide consumers to more energy-efficient appliances and electronics, has survived the Trump administration’s plans to cut it. The program received sufficient ...