Posts Tagged ‘buildings’
Hire this robot: It does windows
RICE (US) — A new robot is designed to automate the process of cleaning recessed windows in buildings that present problems for more traditional washers—both human and machine. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Dec 4, 2012 12:15 - 0 Comments
New ‘coat’ keeps limestone from eroding
CARDIFF U. (UK) — A new treatment for historic limestone buildings protects them from erosion by acid rain and atmospheric pollutants while allowing the stone to “breathe.” (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 21, 2010 19:13 - 0 Comments
Architecture returns to its eco roots
U. PENN (US)—In recent years, there has been a heightened focus among American architects on energy-efficient building design, a growing movement to meld form not just with function but with social responsibility, too. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 21, 2009 19:20 - 3 Comments
Design database: What’s in a name?
CORNELL (US)—Jan Jennings, professor of design and environmental analysis at Cornell University, has produced the first searchable online database for names of contemporary design with images of existing buildings, which, she says, have for the most part gone unnamed and undocumented for decades, and in some cases, centuries. (more…)
