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Net-Zero Energy Building Achieves a Net-Positive Energy Status

Office buildings are generally inefficient in terms of energy use, and they contribute nearly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions from construction to decommissioning.

16 Feb 2023

Delta Electronics, Delta Showcases Fully Integrated IoT-based Smart Green Solutions for “Smarter Buildings, Smarter Cities” at AHR Expo 2023

Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, today demonstrated, at AHR Expo 2023, a seamlessly integrated ecosystem of IoT-based Smart Green Solutions capable of enhancing energy conservation, productivity, security and indoor air quality (IAQ) in buildings and cities.

From Delta Electronics, Inc. 14 Feb 2023

Epson Cements Its Leadership in Printing Solutions at Sydney Build 2023

Sydney Build has firmly cemented itself as Australia's must-attend construction event. It is the only event of its kind to provide accredited presentations, leading industry speakers and valuable opportunities for all of Australia's construction, architecture, engineering and infrastructure industries.

14 Feb 2023

The Ideal Critical Transition Temperature of Thermochromic Windows

According to research guided by the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the use of thermochromic windows in office buildings enhances energy efficiency across all climate zones in the United States by modifying the temperature inside, resulting in massive savings.

10 Feb 2023

“Plastic Road”—Reuse of Waste Plastics

A civil engineering Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington is using both recycled and unrecycled plastic waste products to load surface cracks and decrease rutting in roads—the first use of so-called “plastic road” material in Texas.

8 Feb 2023

Construction Sector Boomed by 18% Last Year

Analysis by peer to peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, has shown that at £97.6bn (2022) the UK construction sector is by far the largest in Europe and is expected to grow by a further 3.9% this year, having rebounded from the previous pandemic decline seen since 2020.

6 Feb 2023

NSK Bearings Reduce Concrete Floor Manufacturing Machine Failures to Zero

Regular bearing failures in a concrete floor manufacturing machine were leading to extensive downtime, costly lost production, and high maintenance costs.

31 Jan 2023

Morgan Sindall Construction Springboards Into New Community and Leisure Centre for Houghton Regis

Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) has appointed Morgan Sindall Construction to deliver Houghton Regis’ new £25 million community and leisure centre, which has been designed to help drive forward the region’s levelling up agenda.

30 Jan 2023

Ai Weiwei to Take Over the Design Museum with Major Exhibition and Installations

Ai Weiwei, one of the world’s most celebrated and recognisable living artists, is to open a major new exhibition at the Design Museum in April.

30 Jan 2023

Hallett Cements Greener Future

Hallett Group is cementing its intention to deliver a greener future for South Australia.

25 Jan 2023

Unwasted Secures Final Seed Round Before £72m Series A

Elbow Beach Capital, the decarbonisation and sustainability investor has made a £1.5m investment into waste-to-material pioneers, Unwasted.

24 Jan 2023

Mid Atlantic Meeting House

Josh Allison, AIA, LEED AP, Principal of Josh Allison Architecture of Charlotte, NC, selected Hope’s® Windows, Inc. custom handcrafted steel window and door systems to renovate and expand the 4,700-square foot home – while respecting the original mid-century modern architecture.

24 Jan 2023

Mori Building to Open Toranomon Hills Station Tower this Coming Autumn

Mori Building Co., Ltd., Japan’s leading urban landscape developer, announced today that the 49-story Toranomon Hills Station Tower will open this coming autumn.

24 Jan 2023

First KNX Hackathon Focuses on Smart Home and Building Solutions for a More Sustainable World

KNX is stepping up its efforts in the fight against climate change and has announced the first KNX Hackathon on the topic of sustainability for this year.

24 Jan 2023

Komatsu Europe Announces the New SubMonitor for Wheel Loaders

Your customers told us that to meet their continual challenges and ever-increasing operational complexity, they need solutions that deliver safety, real-time information, machine monitoring, driver assistance, production monitoring, efficiency optimization, future proofing and easy to use for the driver without causing distraction!

From Komatsu America Corp. 23 Jan 2023