The buildings with a mind of their own
An article in BBC.com The buildings that we live and work in can waste vast amount of energy on heating and cooling. Could they control their temperature themselves with a “skin” modelled on nature? One of architecture’s great challenges is building structures that have the ability to adapt. Our buildings consume huge amounts of energy Read on…
Developers have $52m incentive to take green route
An article by Audrey Tan, Singapore Press Holdings. Building developers looking to go green now have an even greater incentive in the form of new government funding to help them achieve their goals. The National Research Foundation has set aside $52 million to spur greater research in energy efficient technology and the demonstration of resulting Read on…
How A*Star uses heat to stay cool, save electricity
An article by Audrey Tan, Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). HEAT is often released into the environment as an untapped by-product during industrial processes, such as the generation of electricity. Scientists here, however, have found a way to harness such energy, called waste heat, to cool buildings. The technology, known as the Combined Heat and Power Read on…