Could ‘smart’ building facades heat and cool buildings?
A promising research project looks at the possibilities for thermoelectric systems to thermally condition buildings, writes Mahsa Farid Mohajer, Sustainable Building Analyst with Stantec.
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Concrete Technology
MIT researchers are working on a way to use concrete as an electric battery
Researchers at MIT have developed a concrete mixture that can store electrical energy. The researchers say the mixture of water, cement, and carbon black could be used for building foundations and street paving.
Construction Costs
Despite challenges, 2024 construction material prices continue to stabilize
Gordian’s Q2 2024 Quarterly Construction Cost Insights Report indicates that supply chain issues notwithstanding, many commodities are exhibiting price normalization.
Building Tech
In a world first, load-bearing concrete walls built with a 3D printer
A Germany-based construction engineering company says it has constructed the world’s first load-bearing concrete walls built with a 3D printer. Züblin built a new warehouse from a single 3D print for Strabag Baumaschinentechnik International in Stuttgart, Germany using a Putzmeister 3D printer.
Great Solutions | Jul 13, 2018
Fungus may be the key to colonizing mars
A Cleveland-based architect and a NASA Ames researcher have a novel idea for building on Mars.
Jul 10, 2018
tesa Offers Tape Applications with Superior Protection
Extreme weather events are inevitable. At tesa, increasing the chances of building survival is one…
May 30, 2018
Accelerate Live! talk: T3 mass timber office buildings
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), architect and mass timber design expert Steve Cavanaugh tells the story behind the nation’s newest—and largest—mass timber building: T3 in Minneapolis.
BD+C University Course | May 24, 2018
Accommodating movement in building envelope materials [AIA course]
We may think of the building envelope as an inanimate object, but in reality its components can be quite mobile. This AIA CES course is worth 1.0 AIA LU/HSW.
Building Materials | May 7, 2018
A Smarter Adhesive Solution for the Building Industry
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Donald B. Snell, PE, CMC | Apr 18, 2018
Hot, humid climate makeup air conundrum: The moisture and mold risks that developers, designers and installers continue to take
But why?! Hasn’t there been enough lessons learned through moisture/mold construction litigation in…
Feb 28, 2018
Quality Products Needed To Meet Green Building Standards Today
Sustainable healthcare facilities will need energy-efficient building enclosures from the outset.
Feb 20, 2018
Architect educational support from ZIP System® sheathing and tape
Don Simon, Manager Education and Training, discusses how Huber Engineered Woods is dedicated to…
George H. DuBose, CGC; Steven R. Gleason, P.E.; and Charles Allen, Jr., AIA | Feb 15, 2018
Fact vs. fiction: Hotel waterproofing in coastal zones
Sign up for our free March 6 webinar on “A Project Peer Review: The Single Most Important Factor in Reducing the Risk of a Mold and Moisture Lawsuit in Your Next Project”.
Building Materials | Dec 19, 2017
‘Ultra Violet’ is Pantone’s Color of the Year 2018
The color represents a symbol of counterculture, unconventionality, and artistic brilliance, according to Pantone.
