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 ...

In many modern cities, carbon emissions are largely the result of efforts to heat, cool, and power buildings ... open-sourced data on the size and shape of buildings within large areas.

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.

Penn State researchers are developing innovative materials that cool their surroundings under stress, potentially ...

The material could keep buildings cool in the summers — or warm in the winters — without additional energy. Many desert creatures have specialized adaptations to allow them to survive in harsh ...

Researchers at UCLA and their colleagues have now found an affordable and scalable process to cool buildings in the summer and heat them in the winter. Led by Aaswath Raman, an associate professor ...

On hot days, the material can emit up to 92 percent of the infrared heat it contains, helping cool the inside of a building. On colder days, however, the material emits just 7 percent of its infrared, ...

(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 ...

There are fish-shaped offices, sky-high dragon structures, and buildings that look like giant dogs or stingrays. These quirky, animal-inspired concretes may not always follow traditional ...