AI-generated building plans, autonomous construction equipment, software that catches design errors before construction ...

Environmental sustainability and the energy-intensive construction industry don’t often go hand-in-hand. The construction industry is a massive consumer of raw materials and natural resources, and it ...

The UMass Building and Construction Technology (BCT) program trains future leaders in the field of sustainable design and construction of the built environment. Our program prepares students for ...

Despite an increase in energy efficiency investment and lower energy intensity, the building and construction sector's energy consumption and CO 2 emissions have rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic ...

In 2021, building energy efficiency investments rose 16% to US$ 237 billion, but floor space growth outpaced efficiency efforts; Sector’s 2021 operational energy-related CO2 emissions were 5% over ...

While new construction allows for incredible levels of customization, there’s no denying that new buildings can have adverse impacts on the climate, budgets, schedules and even the cultural and ...

Once the most important port on the South Pacific, Valparaíso's architecture bears witness to diverse applications of structural timber, rammed earth, and industrial technologies imported during the ...