Green buildings are designed and constructed around the principle of preserving and enhancing the natural environment rather than affecting it adversely.
By Dr. Liji Thomas
29 May 2019
Foundations have their own unique designs and concreting these foundations requires a number of highly regulated steps, including site inspection.
Glass blocks are a modern and attractive feature used to enhance the appearance of rooms in buildings.
A non-load-bearing partition wall can be an ideal, cost-effective, and simple way of making the most of the available space in a room.
There is an increased awareness of the effect building materials have on the indoor environment. Therefore, the demand for green buildings is growing exponentially.
Generally speaking, a smart city makes use of sensors, connected devices and data analysis to effect various systems, from transportation to law enforcement.
By Brett Smith
18 May 2019
An earthquake moves the ground, both vertically and horizontally, beneath a building; typically as a sequence of shock waves radiated from an epicentre at brief intervals, like ripples emanating from a pebble dropped into a pond.
By Brett Smith
18 May 2019
Through the selective deconstruction of commercial and residential buildings, a crew can salvage a diverse variety of items like appliances, light fixtures, and wood flooring.
By Megan Ray Nichols
18 May 2019
The recent proliferation of internet-connected devices has given birth to the idea of a ‘smart building’ – a structure that is capable of monitoring, controlling and communicating with building personnel in a dynamic way.
By Brett Smith
18 May 2019
Despite our efforts to seek more viable planets to live in via space exploration, there is no escaping the reality that for most of us right now, Earth is the only home that we have.
By Gaea Marelle Miranda
21 May 2019