Windows welcome light into interior spaces, but they also bring in unwanted heat. A new window coating blocks heat-generating ultraviolet and infrared light and lets through visible light, regardless ...

(Nanowerk News) An international research team led by scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has invented a ‘smart’ window material that controls heat transmission ...

Drop that window dressing -- that frame could soon go bare. Researchers say they have created a new kind of “smart glass” – one that can, at the flip of a switch, block heat and still stay transparent ...

As cities grow and energy use climbs, the need for smarter buildings becomes urgent. Nearly half of a building’s energy goes toward heating or cooling. A big part of that heat comes through windows, ...

In brief: Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have developed a new window coating that promises to block heat-generating infrared and ultraviolet light while allowing visible light to pass ...

Direct sunlight might be a good thing for your tomato plants, but it’s not necessarily welcome when it’s blasting through your home’s windows and making your A/C work overtime. Homeowners have a few ...