Could āsmartā 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
Gordianās 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 worldās first load-bearing concrete walls built with a 3D printer. ZĆ¼blin built a new warehouse from a single 3D print for Strabag Baumaschinentechnik International in Stuttgart, Germany using a Putzmeister 3D printer.Ā
Contractors | Apr 29, 2015
Construction costs are expected to remain soft through fall of 2015
Labor and materials havenāt appreciated this year through April, according to market analyst IHS.
Wood | Apr 26, 2015
Building wood towers: How high is up for timber structures?
The recent push for larger and taller wood structures may seem like an architectural fad. But Building Teams around the world are starting to use more large-scale structural wood systems.Ā
Building Team | Bill O'Keeffe | Apr 24, 2015
New Products and Programs to Check Out at the 2015 AIA Convention
There is no bigger annual gathering of architects and design professionals in North America quite like the AIA National Convention.
Building Materials | Apr 15, 2015
Prices for construction materials see highest spike in two years
Results from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that prices for construction materials rose 0.8% in March, the largest monthly increase in more than two years.Ā
Building Materials | Apr 14, 2015
French firm proposes sand and bacteria as building material in the Sahara
Deserts are already abundant with sand, so why not construct buildings out of it? This was the thought behind Flohara, a collection of shelters developed by Paris-based XTU Architects.
Windows and Doors | Apr 14, 2015
Energy Retrofits: Getting the Whole Picture on Energy Analysis
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Modular Building | Mar 10, 2015
Must see: 57-story modular skyscraper was completed in 19 days
After erecting the mega prefab tower in Changsha, China, modular builder BSB stated, āthree floors in a day is Chinaās new normal.ā
Metals | Gabe Savely | Mar 10, 2015
Metal Building Systems: A Rising Star in the Market
A new report by the Metal Building Manufacturer's AssociationĀ explains the entity's efforts inĀ refining and extending metal building systems as a construction choice.
Building Materials | Feb 19, 2015
Prices for construction materials fall in January, following plummet of oil prices
The decline in oil and petroleum prices finally showed up in theĀ produce price index data, according to ABCĀ Chief Economist Anirban Basu.
Steel Buildings | Feb 10, 2015
Korean researchers discover 'super steel'
The new alloy makes steel as strong as titanium.
