4+ hour, 39+ min ago  (1113+ words) Most of us don't see buildings as life-support systems. But that's exactly what they are. We sleep inside them, work inside them, shelter from storms inside them, and retreat to them when the air outside feels like an oven. People…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (814+ words) Most of a building's climate impact does not come from construction. It builds quietly over time, as heating, lighting, and ventilation systems run year after year. A digital analysis of an office building in northern China shows how lopsided that…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (777+ words) A spider-shaped construction robot named Charlotte is being developed in Sydney to 3D print a full-size house in roughly a day. Developers say the machine can autonomously form structural walls for about a 2,150-square-foot home using locally sourced materials. Instead of…...