The 2014 Lacrosse fire was costly, but no lives were lost, unlike the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that claimed 72 lives. Years later, more work is needed in four key areas to ensure buildings are safe.
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A beautiful building means that someone cared to do that little bit extra, which can be meaningful for its inhabitants.
Humans aren’t the only species to consider when constructing new buildings. This course teaches students to take animals into account as well.
Drones could carry out safety inspections more safely and ferry materials between floors.
Financial institutions have a key role to play in funding green building construction and retrofits to cut energy use, running costs and emissions.
From special paving to green walls, the recent Cool Towns project highlights the best ways to protect urban areas, and the people living there, from the effects of heatwaves.
A bridge engineering expert discusses the costs and limitations of building structures to withstand extreme events – and what it takes to prepare the next generation of civil engineers.
We could make our hot cities cooler with white roofs and light roads. But progress has been glacially slow.
Underground thermal networks have the potential to revolutionize how Canadians heat their homes while helping to reduce carbon emissions.
As Turkey is recovering from the most devastating earthquake in its recent history, a timely opportunity emerges to change how to reconstruct housing.
Is Australia ready for a house construction boom? Supply chain constraints say no.
For decades, construction companies have used fireproofing chemicals associated with risks to human health and the environment. We need safer alternatives.
Our buildings and infrastructure can only become sustainable if the sector shares, leases, reuses, repairs, refurbishes and recycles materials and products. A new report maps out out how to get there.
In order to ensure new multi-unit housing prioritizes comfort and health, future residents and building owners should know what design choices to advocate for.
February earthquakes wreaked havoc across Turkey and Syria, killing tens of thousands of people. An engineer originally from Turkey describes what kept some buildings functional while others collapsed.
Not since the adoption of the steel frame has there been a development with as much potential to transform the way buildings are conceived and constructed.
The devastating outcomes of earthquakes is worsened when buildings cannot withstand the impact. Also, increased urban density and new construction materials are complicating search-and-rescue efforts.
Humans often look to nature for the solutions to complex problems – here are five times where biological processes have inspired innovation.
Having the ability to decide either to do something or not, and to act accordingly, is a basic definition of freedom. Smart buildings challenge this freedom.
From building planning to heritage restoration and advance surveillance, drones are set to change the face of our cities – here’s how.
Top contributors
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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