Browsing: Energy

California is noted for many things, not all of them positive. Among the negative aspects of living in the state…

If anything, 2022 was challenging for business in ways rarely seen. Costs up, inflation up, employment up and down, revenue…

Warming sunlight has been used to heat buildings since buildings were built. During the 1970s energy crunch, architects were seeking…

The current systems for food production, transportation, and storage involves a lot of waste—including food waste and resource waste. How…

The climate change discussion has centered on GHG (greenhouse gases), and particularly CO2 (carbon dioxide). Construction, apparently, is a major…

How digital twins and other emerging technologies are making grids work smarter. The electricity grid is a complex, critical infrastructure…

Smart homes are advancing, with a sustainability twist. Consider the example of HVAC-R (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration) systems,…

Nights are getting shorter, as winter passes the torch to spring and summer. But the workday is still a controlling…

Waiting can be the most frustrating part of a construction job. The crew is ready, the equipment is on standby,…

Everyone keeps talking about the net-zero goals set forth for the next decade—but what will that truly look like in…