How did buildings keep cool before the invention of air conditioning? As architects consider how to reduce the energy demands of new builds, some are turning to the past for simple, low-tech ...

Ways to keep buildings cool with improved super white paints Date: July 9, 2020 Source: University of California - Los Angeles Summary: Materials scientists have demonstrated ways to make super ...

Drawing inspiration from the venous ears of jackrabbits and elephants, Drexel University researchers have come up with a new ...

Ice is the simple source behind a new HVAC system that's helping thousands of buildings stay cool while reducing energy bills. Trane's thermal battery storage system leverages off-peak electricity ...

Cool roofs and surfaces are needed to take sunlight and reflect it back into the atmosphere instead—cutting air conditioning costs potentially up to 70 to 80 percent Ruan says.

Potentially, we could retrofit existing buildings by integrating TEMs in their facades. And, once available, the industry could use these systems in new construction, potentially meeting most of the ...

The coating, if used on enough buildings at once, could also help deal with so-called “urban heat islands.” Tomwang112/iStock As temperatures soar worldwide, how do we keep our homes and other ...

To cool a building, numerous units of the system would need to be installed to cover a roof. The research was published Aug. 5 in Nature Sustainability . The study was an international collaboration ...

Atlanta’s ordinance covers all roofs including sloped ones. An easy way to add reflectivity to a flat roof is to apply a coat of white paint. Manufacturers also make special cool roof shingles that ...

A team of chemical engineers has published a paper suggesting that we could one day replace air-conditioning units with polymer roof mats that encourage buildings to sweat, like humans, to cool down ...

Today, government directives are starting to play a key role in the return of skywells in modern buildings. Since 2013, the Chinese central government has been pushing for green buildings which ...