These buildings can come in any shape or size, so long as their design embodies more than just a greenwashed buzzword ...

Flooding and wildfires are leaving the world damaged, but how will we rebuild? That is a question that comes up time and time again. Concrete blocks and wood framed 2×4’s are both commonly used ...

Wangda Zuo, associate professor, Lewis-Worcester Faculty Fellow of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, is collaborating with Virginia Tech on a $1.4 million NSF research grant to ...

Minimizing environmental impacts makes good financial sense, write HELD Architecture's Kristina Held and Future of Neighborhood Development's Trent Michels. As urban populations grow and environmental ...

As the climate crisis continues to unfold, professionals in architecture, engineering, and sustainable design have relentlessly searched for new ways to mitigate the negative effects of modern ...

These words spring to mind whenever I’m embarking on a retail therapy spree. Of course, while the only cameras around are security cameras, I see the lights and everyone in full (shopping) action.

This article was originally published on Common Edge. I was inspired to write this essay by a fascinating post on the social dynamic of porches by Patrick Deneen entitled A Republic of Front Porches.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about businesses creating a more sustainable economic system. SunGod, a UK-based performance eyewear company, positions ...

The key attributes of semiconductors in designing for sustainability. The essential design factors for applications within a sustainable ecosystem. Global sustainability is centered around ...