Technology & Innovation Archives
| 2/2006 | When Less Powers More With energy-modeling programs and early input, mechanical engineers are increasingly involved in design decisions that are shaping the look of a new architecture. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 11/2006 | The Winds of Change? With Federal Legislative action uncertain, States have increasingly stepped up to fill the gap. |
| 07/11/06 | California Bill Would Mandate High-Efficiency Toilets A water conservation bill currently moving through the California Legislature would set the maximum water consumption for toilets at 1.3 gallons per flush. |
| 07/10/06 | Flexible Noryl Resin Could Offer New Wire-Coating Option |
| 07/10/06 | Wallboard Recycling Monster Arrives from Europe Very little gypsum wallboard made in the U.S. contains gypsum recycled from other wallboard. |
| 06/2006 | Passive Survivability: A New Design Priority for the 21st Century In the wake of hurricane Katrina, vulnerability of our buildings has emerged as a major concern |
| 04/2006 | Robo Buildings: Pursuing the Interactive Envelope In Recent projects, smarter building skins automatically control daylighting, ventilation, and more to benefit occupants and enhance sustainable design quality. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 03/2006 | Can a New Kind of Heat Pump Change the World? An Electric-bill-burdened Engineer has developed what the HVAC industry has ignored: a heat pump that works when the temperature is below zero. Will consumers beat a path to his door? [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 02/2006 | New Technologies Create New Challenges. With the current emphasis on technology and sustainability, architects and researchers rely on building process to manage the flood of products, materials, and options. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 01/23/06 | Renewable Energy: Public and Private Sectors Boost Wind, Solar Power [links to: enr.com] |
| 01/23/06 | Cattle Renderings Could Fuel North American Cement Kilns [links to: enr.com] |
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| 12/05/05 | Power: As Electricity Demand Heats Up Coal Cleans Up [links to: enr.com] |
| 12/2005 | Architect co-founds company that will turn medical waste into energy [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 09/2005 | Commercial Buildings Open Their Windows. New technologies are reintroducing energy-efficent operable windows into large, normally sealed buildings. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 08/22/05 | Power: Concentrating Solar Project would generate 500 MW. Project could generate more electricity than all U.S. photovoltaics combined. [links to: enr.com] |
| 08/15/05 | Navy Research Pays Off With Water Purification Unit. A high-volume, portable water purification system unveiled this spring by the Office of Naval Research already has proven itself during a real-world test in July. [links to: enr.com] |
| 08/08/05 | Mass transit: Engineers See An Industry Evolve. Light rail, bus rapid transit and alternative financing help projects. [links to: enr.com] |
| 05/2005 | Born Again: A New Skin Offers a Fresh Start. A curtain-wall retrofit extends the life of a high-rise and makes it energy-efficient. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 04/04/05 | New Cooling-Water Intake Is Low-Cost and Fish-Friendly. [links to: enr.com] |
| 04/2005 | High-Performing Envelopes Demand Know-How. Energy-efficiency starts with the new generation of sophisticated building skins. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 02/2005 | The Art and Science of Peace and Quiet. Here's how to reduce noise pollution in buildings. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 12/2004 | Getting down to the wire. Disposing of insulation creates end-of-life issues for wiring in buildings. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 11/2004 | Exotic woods gain in popularity Some species are not appropriate for the green-minded architect, but others are. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 10/2004 | Design for disassembly. Economic incentives and economy goals push the reduction of construction waste. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 09/2004 | Mold reduction is a complex problem. Poorly thought out energy-reduction strategies have contributed to the mold epidemic. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 08/2004 | Green building strategies in medical facilities. Guidelines highlight the relationship between sustainable design and health. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 07/26/04 | Offshore Pumping System Supplies Hydroelectric Plant. [links to: enr.com] |
| 05/2004 | Fuel Cell Technology. Fuel cell technology is attractive, but still has serious technical shortcomings. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 0920/03 | Radiating Creature Comforts in Buildings. New, alternative HVAC systems are energy efficient, invisible, and quiet. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 09/08/03 | Compact, Quiet Power Units Appeal to Hospitality Market. [links to: enr.com] |
| 07/2003 | Tapping the Synergies of Green Building and Historic Preservation. Architects and preservationists are finding ways to advance their many shared values. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 06/2003 | Taking the Brown Out of Brownfields. How architects can help reclaim toxic sites and get LEED points. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 03/2003 | Vegetation sytems atop buildings. Green roofing technologies are starting to take root in America. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 02/2003 | Technology and ingenuity contribute to energy... A three-part special section investigates the ways that new technology makes green building easier. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 09/02 | Green roofing technologies are starting to take root in America. New Building systems mimic nature and return. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 08/01 | Drain It Right: Wetlands for Managing Runoff. Wetlands do a better job of handling stormwater than retention ponds. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 07/01 | The Return of Natural Ventilation. As architects adopt natural ventilation they discover new forms along the way. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 05/01 | Here’s the Dirt on Green Housekeeping. Keeping interiors green requires special maintenance and monitoring. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 01/01 | Photovoltaic technology comes of age. How photovoltaic materials are influencing architectural form.[links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 07/00 | Multiple skins. Beautiful, energy efficient, and coming soon to the USA. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
| 05/00 | What? No Air conditioning in this building? The use of natural ventilation requires design compromises. [links to: architecturalrecord.com] |
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