What if we could design buildings that could heat and cool themselves? What if we do this by repurposing existing technology? And what if we could seamlessly integrate this technology into a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wastewater flushed down the drain can be used to heat and cool homes and buildings in a sustainable way and climate experts say it ...

DENVER – When a massive event center was being developed in Denver, planners had to contend with two existing 6-foot (1.8 meters) wide sewer pipes that emptied into the river, creating an unsightly ...

The movement of radiant heat -- felt when a hot surface warms our bodies and homes -- between buildings and their surroundings at ground level makes buildings with less skyward-facing surfaces harder ...

Some buildings don’t just stand the test of time—they evolve. Thanks to clever architects with a vision for blending history ...

Chinese scientists have developed a new type of cement that can cool buildings naturally, without using any electricity. This cooling cement reflects sunlight and releases heat into space, helping ...

Researchers at Princeton and UCLA have developed a passive mechanism to cool buildings in the summer and warm them in the winter. In an article published June 27 in the journal Cell Reports Physical ...

The cool thing about architecture is that what you see isn’t always what you get. That bank over there? It’s actually a coffee shop. That old cement factory? Now it’s full of office workers. And those ...