China's Shanxi province uses rooftop misting to cool buildings. Systems reduce local temperatures 5-8°C in heatwaves. As scorching summer temperatures sweep across parts of China, a residential ...

After decades, deferred maintenance totals an estimated $50 billion. But getting repair funds from Congress is a laborious process. After decades, deferred maintenance totals an estimated $50 billion.

Since its tallest buildings were completed in the 1980s the Dallas skyline has remained fairly consistent. At least on the outside. Within the walls of Dallas' glass and steel behemoths things are ...

City plans to triple system of underground pipes that distribute chilled river water, reducing need for individual cooling units As heatwaves intensify across Europe, most cities are reaching for a ...

A technical guide to building management systems: how BMS components work, key protocols, network design, and the path to smart building integration. Building management systems (BMS) have become one ...

Picture pulling up to a forest clearing and watching numbered panels lock into a weather-tight cabin by Sunday night. Across Canada, we now answer about 1,000 prefab-home inquiries every month as ...

An earlier version of this page included retrofit information from the city of Los Angeles that contained numerous errors. This story has been updated and buildings from Los Angeles have been removed ...

The design and analysis of a fuel cell vehicle-to-grid (FCV2G) system with a high voltage conversion interface is proposed. The system aims to maximize the utilization of fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) as ...

Ever since humans began building, they’ve been building up. Throughout the millennia, our constructions have reached higher and higher into the sky, spurred by various motivations: religion, democracy ...

Buying a shed or a kit home can be rewarding and save you money. Make sure you fully understand the risks before you commit to a home-building project. The Queensland Building and Construction ...