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How Does Thermal Comfort Differ in Smart vs Normal Buildings?

Writing in Energies, a team of scientists from Poland have collaborated on a paper analyzing the thermal comfort of so-called “smart” building compared to traditional buildings.

8 Sep 2022

Oregon Mass Timber Coalition Receives $41.4 Million to Develop and Expand Mass Timber Industry

Researchers at the University of Oregon will receive more than $16 million in federal funds as part of a major government grant to the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge.

7 Sep 2022

New Control Algorithm can Calculate a Building's Ideal Energy Use Several Hours in Advance

A thermostat that predictively controls the indoor climate and thereby improves energy efficiency and comfort – Empa researchers Felix Bünning and Benjamin Huber came up with this idea while working in Empa's Urban Energy Systems lab.

2 Sep 2022

Reusing End-Of-Life Tires in the Construction Industry

A new study by The University of South Australia has tested and verified the structural integrity of walls constructed from tyres packed with earth, with the results potentially providing new opportunities for the reuse of end-of-life tyres in the construction industry.

23 Aug 2022

How do Higher Temperatures Change the Properties of 3D Printed Concrete

A group of researchers recently published a paper in the journal Additive Manufacturing that demonstrated the changes in the behavior of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) prepared using the three-dimensional (3D) printing technology after elevated temperatures in the context of building safety.

27 Jul 2022

Creating Smart Cement with Graphene-Coated Sand

Writing in the journal Construction and Building Materials, a team of scientists from China, the USA, and the UK have proposed a novel approach to creating smart cement.

26 Jul 2022

New Research on Radiation-Shielding Concrete

A group of researchers recently published a paper in the journal Polymers that reviewed the recent developments in radiation-shielding concrete (RSC) in terms of materials used in the concrete and its properties, specifically radiation shielding properties.

14 Jul 2022

Silicate Nanoparticles can Help Save Buildings Made of Porous Rock

Buildings made of porous rock can weather over the years. Now, for the first time, scientists at TU Wien (Vienna) have studied in detail how silicate nanoparticles can help save them.

12 Jul 2022

Study Shows the Importance of Wood as Sustainable Building Material for Cities

Wood as a building material has deep roots in the cultural memory of many regions. A study by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) now shows how much future building with wood opens up.

11 Jul 2022

Biogenic Limestone-Based Portland Cement may Help Build a Zero-Carbon Future

Global cement production accounts for 7% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in large part through the burning of quarried limestone.

24 Jun 2022

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Building and Construction News

How Does Thermal Comfort Differ in Smart vs Normal Buildings?

Oregon Mass Timber Coalition Receives $41.4 Million to Develop and Expand Mass Timber Industry

New Control Algorithm can Calculate a Building's Ideal Energy Use Several Hours in Advance

Reusing End-Of-Life Tires in the Construction Industry

How do Higher Temperatures Change the Properties of 3D Printed Concrete

Creating Smart Cement with Graphene-Coated Sand

New Research on Radiation-Shielding Concrete

Silicate Nanoparticles can Help Save Buildings Made of Porous Rock

Study Shows the Importance of Wood as Sustainable Building Material for Cities

Biogenic Limestone-Based Portland Cement may Help Build a Zero-Carbon Future

How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

ATS Series 3110/3210 - Lab Furnaces

Revontium™: Compact XRF Spectrometer

UV Cure Dielectric Sensor: Precision Monitoring for UV Cured Resins with Quick-Connect Fixture

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Observation of Paraffin Wax Crystallization in Lubricating Oils Using Scanning Electron Microscopy

Enhancing Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Efficiency

How Isolation Works in a Simple Mass-Spring-Damper System

Fiber Orientation and Distribution Measurement in a Composite Polymer

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Building and Construction News

How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

1Overcoming Challenges in Solid-State Sodium Battery Production

2Transforming Carbon Dioxide and Lignin Into Biodegradable Polymers

3A Greener Way of Producing Ammonia

4Advancement of 3D Printing with New Plastic Coating

5New Recipes for Improved Battery Materials

6Making Stronger and Safer Lithium Batteries

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Editorial Highlights