HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Johnson Controls introduces an AI-driven digital solution for managing building environments
The all-in-one solution, OpenBlue Performance Advisor, gives building operators the ability to reduce waste, energy use and water use and track metrics for sustainability, health and wellness.
Modulous brings sustainable, healthy home construction to the U.S.
Customers using the Modulous “kit of parts” can quickly deliver, assemble and install new housing without a fixed factory.
Next generation tension control bolt coating by Infasco
This new coating technology has been verified to provide more than 1,000 hours of corrosion resistance in a thin film coating.
Exploring the new age of welding
This emerging software can be used with all types of welding equipment whether it be manual, automated or even robotic welding systems.
PNNL patents new riveting technique for faster production
This new riveting process will help increase the speed of production lines throughout multiple industries.
Icon, Lennar will bring 3D-printed community to Texas
The 3D-printed community will reportedly feature roughly 100 homes of various designs and is expected to break ground in 2022.
Watch a demonstration of this interior painting robot
MYRO was designed to automate certain aspects of the construction industry and is reportedly 10 times faster at interior painting tasks than manual labor and is designed for 24 hours of operation.
Fluid Power (Oct. 31 - Nov. 6)
Consider this Engineering360's ode to hydraulic and pneumatic technologies.
Watch aerial fiber deployment by this robot
The Bombyx robot travels along power lines, wrapping fiber cables around them.
Report tracks emissions, energy efficiency in buildings and construction sector
In 2020, the sector accounted for 36% of global final energy consumption and 37% of energy related carbon dioxide emissions as compared to other end use sectors.
Tools for fastening steel I-beams and wood in residential construction
PowerLite tools are extremely powerful, yet their size is up to 40% smaller and up to 30% lighter than conventional alternatives.
Video: Oil-rig inspired resort underway in the Persian Gulf
The Rig will feature three hotels, 800 rooms, 11 restaurants, water slides, a roller coaster, a Ferris wheel, bungee jumping, scuba diving and a performance venue.
Examining motor torque for belt and pulley systems
A few key parameters determine the torque needed for belt and pulley drives, such as velocity, acceleration and these other factors.
Transparent film for building exteriors protects for decades
Coating promises to extend lifetime of building facades, signage.
HBK launches new LDS shaker system
By introducing flexibility with different test scenarios while also maintaining many alternative energy-saving options, overall performance costs drop significantly.
New safety engineering guide from IMechE
Updated safety guidance will help engineers reduce risks to as low as reasonably practicable.
The impact of adhesives on energy efficiency
In residential and commercial construction, the building envelope is responsible for 30% of a structure’s energy consumption.
US military 3D prints new barracks
The 3D-printed barracks will reportedly be the first to house soldiers.
Video: Compete in the inaugural AIPH World Green City Awards
The event seeks to recognize public initiatives relying on a greater use of plants and nature to improve city environments.
Environmental 'time-bomb'? Modern building materials role in climate change
Humanity's gradual shift to concrete dwellings has a cumulative environmental shift - with effects that are just now becoming realized.