A proposed standard from ASHRAE, currently open for public comment, would serve as the “backbone” of building rating systems worldwide. The proposal would address the lack of standardization of the ...

Cement is a major component in a building. It is a binding agent and it is also used for blocks, pillars, beams and slabs. Concrete enforcements are composed of iron rods, aggregates, cement, among ...

ETH civil engineers and architects have developed a new building component that can be used to dehumidify rooms. The building component is used in walls and ceilings to bind and temporarily store ...