From the 1990s until quite recently, architects on this continent often envied the textured and articulated building envelopes their international counterparts were creating, while their own shade ...
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Pine cone-inspired building shades open and close autonomously without electricity
Think of a building shading system that intelligently adapts to changing weather conditions, and operates without an external ...
Windows not only transform the façade of a building, the natural light that they allow inside is a vital tool in highlighting a building’s interior design elements. But sunlight is not always ...
Sustainability is an oft-discussed design term; yet there is confusion about what it is and how to use new (and existing) technologies to achieve sustainable building designs. This AIA, GBCI, and ...
A large percentage of a building’s energy usage is consumed by heating and cooling, but a new dynamic shading system designed by researchers at the University of Toronto could help. Inspired by the ...
Welcome to building.co.uk. This site uses cookies. Read our policy. In this regular series of articles Professor Doug King explains the principles of environmental building design. This month he ...
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