Architecture and Construction

Laser system used to monitor architectural structures in the city walls of Ávila

The TLS, a laser measuring tool used to detect deterioration within architectural structures, was used by researchers from the University of Salamanca to…

PNNL Developing Blueprint for Code Enforcement in China

The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will develop an action plan for building energy code enforcement that can be deployed in small…

The city beneath the city

In spite of its small size, the city has a population of five million, and it is an important communications node by both sea and air. Given that 693 square…

When the neighbor's noise makes its way through the walls

Some people know more about their neighbors than they would like to. Whether the other tenants are just now listening to music, watching television, having…

Software for safe bridges

Spanning deep gorges, rivers and freeways, bridges are an indispensable part of the traffic network. Yet their condition in Germany is appalling: In a survey…

Green Buildings: A ‘Net-Zero’ Energy Research Agenda

In a major statement on “green” building technology, a new report from the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) sets out a broad agenda for research…

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