Are Floating Cities the Solution to Rising Seas?

Are Floating Cities the Solution to Rising Seas?

Brief  The Maldives recently greenlit the construction of a floating community and a similar development off the coast of South Korea by Bjarke Ingels Group is underway. Are the efforts a realistic bulwark against climate change or merely a sci-fi distraction?  ...
How to Design High Performance Buildings

How to Design High Performance Buildings

Brief  In this article, we outline the top three benefits of designing high-performance buildings and share key strategies to integrate high performance design into your current workflow.   Insight The term ‘high-performing’ may bring different...
A Concrete Idea for Disposable Coffee Cups

A Concrete Idea for Disposable Coffee Cups

Brief  The low-density polyethylene that forms part of a typical disposable coffee cup makes the cups difficult to recycle, but may one day be a suitable substitute for sand in making concrete. Researchers at Australia’s Victoria University have found that...
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