The damage is sometimes only centimeters deep. Three engineers explain the colors of burned masonry and other signs preservationists look for amid another destructive fire year.
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The success of green roofs depends on more than just good intentions and engineering – they need long-term love and care.
For the next few years, house-hunters comparing energy credentials across borders will meet both old and new scales.
Academics have been testing out how best to deal with heatwaves in two neighbouring homes to see what works.
The Barcelona architect was a devout Catholic, but his work was heavily influenced by Moorish techniques.
New buildings’ energy performance is often 10-20% worse than expected.
Foreigners have been shaping Ghana’s built environment for centuries.
Data from readily available sensors can be used to digitally trial new systems – all without risking resources.
Historic buildings are worth preserving not only for their architectural significance but their scenic quality.
Artificial intelligence systems have big environmental costs but are also finding ways to save energy and water, cut emissions and make businesses more efficient.
US President Donald Trump spent much of 2025 doing up the White House with gold bling. He’s the latest in a long line of leaders to use buildings for power.
President Donald Trump is trying to prescribe the style and content of many federal sites to highlight his own authority and promote a particular view of America.
Structured parking can cost as much as $50,000 per space, making housing more expensive to build and for those living there.
Glass seems simple − it’s just sand and a few more ingredients. Yet mining and production are rarely local, raising questions about sustainability.
Cities are seeking low-cost ways to ease the heat island effect. Researchers found benefits and trade-offs in two popular options, but they vary by city and even neighborhood.
Cats aren’t the only bird hazard around your home. More than 1 billion birds die each year from hitting windows, often during migration.
Its staggering forms made monuments out of ordinary places frequented by ordinary people.
Fuel tanker accidents in Nigeria can be prevented by restructuring the built environment, providing parking spaces for the tankers, and constructing good roads.
Architectural changes have not altered the cultural norms, values, habits and behaviours attached to Xhosa rondavels.
More architects are using wood construction for large buildings. A resource economist argues any increase in demand for wood will push commercial growers to better manage forests.
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Adjunct Professor of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Construction Technology, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Associate, Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), United Nations University
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Professor of Advanced Building Design, University of Hertfordshire
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Lillian Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellow, Purdue University
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Professor of Civil, Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Purdue University
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Lecturer in Architecture, Practice and Design, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Architecture, Nottingham Trent University
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Lecturer in Construction and Property, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer In Construction, Deakin University
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Associate Professor in Sustainable Development
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Fellow and Senior Research Associate, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Structural Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Texas at Arlington
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Reader in Politics, Cardiff University
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Assistant researcher, James Cook University