The constructed world around us provides the stage for our daily life. The term "built environment" is in the past tense, describing a scenario after the fact. What does it actually mean beyond the obvious connotation of ...
Environment
Oct 15, 2018
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The southern Dutch city of Eindhoven plans to unveil the world's first 3-D-printed housing complex next year, which its inventors believe could revolutionise the building industry by speeding up and customising construction.
Engineering
Jul 11, 2018
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Steel production generates some hundred million tons of steel slag worldwide each year. This giant mountain of leftovers is largely dumped. TU/e professor of building materials, Jos Brouwers, will be working with industrial ...
Engineering
Dec 1, 2016
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Auto parts and electronics company Delphi Automotive is joining with Israeli software maker Mobileye to develop the building blocks for a fully autonomous car in about two years.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 23, 2016
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If widely adopted, a new approach to making cement could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, help address global warming, produce a more durable concrete, and save industry time and significant ...
Engineering
Apr 29, 2016
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Mark Goulthorpe is an architect, writer, and teacher. In each role, his goal is the same: to seek models of thought that might yield new approaches to designing and constructing buildings. In the classroom, he has students ...
Engineering
Jul 10, 2014
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An international team of researchers has now sequenced nearly the entire genetic material of the sea louse. On 1 March the Institute of Marine Research gave the world open access to this research source, which could enable ...
Biotechnology
May 29, 2012
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Vats of blue-green algae could one day replace oil wells in producing raw materials for the chemical industry, a UC Davis chemist predicts.
Biochemistry
Sep 14, 2011
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New York has become the first US state to pass a law banning gas stoves and other fossil fuels in most new buildings, in a victory for environmental activists.
Environment
May 3, 2023
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Timber with a green-gray hue—treated with copper chromium arsenic (CCA)—is a common sight in New Zealand. But how many people are aware that it pollutes the environment, is associated with health risks and is a toxic ...
Environment
Mar 1, 2023
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