In a new study, researchers tested one way to help—a zigzag-shaped wall that can ... the wall can stay as cool as possible. Retrofitting existing buildings would be relatively easy, Cheng ...

German researchers have unveiled FlectoLine, a smart façade system that adapts to weather in real time to boost energy ...

Work on the “cool roof” atop the seven ... a ground-covering plant with heart-shaped leaves that holds moisture and insulates the building to cut heating and cooling costs.

Dome-shaped roofs are a traditional symbol of Arab architecture found in mosques throughout the world. On the practical side, they maintain cool air in the building. At the base of the dome, as in the ...

From here, the two ingredients were mixed with oats and water and packed into a hexagonal-shaped mold covered ... their invention will help cool buildings without heating the Earth.

A circular shaped building has 25% less surface area than a rectangular one ... A flap in the inner panel below the glass can be opened manually to allow cool air into the building. At the same time, ...

“The buildings were not in great shape,” said Katherine Yungmee Kim ... Koreatown, like downtown, has helped make old buildings cool again in Los Angeles. It has also made clear that a ...

(Mark Lamster / Mark Lamster) On the building’s second floor, the perimeter walk expands into an a prow-shaped, open-air gathering and event space, with built-in seating and a stand of river ...