Scientific American

These Vertical Solar Panels Survive Storms by ‘Swaying’ Like Trees

Traditional solar fails in the windswept north. Two Swedish inventors are betting on aerodynamic resilience to solve the ...

These super-insulating windows are as energy-efficient as walls—and could help save the power grid

LuxWall’s high-tech design lowers energy costs by making buildings more efficient. And less heating and cooling energy helps ...
The Constructor

Design of Curtain Walls for Wind Loads -Details and Calculations

Curtain walls are the first structural element that subjected to wind loads. There are cases in which wind loads controls the structural design of curtain walls that may include bluff body ...
PCMag on MSN

Maximize your mood lighting. How I set up my Nanoleaf wall panel lights

Nanoleaf's modular, stick-on lights take your mood lighting to the next level, but I have a few suggestions for making setup ...

How Leading Plywood Manufacturers are Redefining Themselves in the Modern Building Materials Arena

This has led to a clear industry-wide strategy: leverage core competencies in supply chain, manufacturing, and B2B ...
IEEE

Design and Implementation of an Autonomous Mobility Algorithm for Photovoltaic Panel Surface Cleaning Robots Based on Webots

Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot that cleans the surface of Photovoltaic (PV) modules is designed and implemented. The robot follows a pre-defined trajectory on the solar panel surface to clean ...
Wall Street Journal

One Throuple Had Three Separate Design Tastes. How Did They Manage a Renovation?

When corporate strategist David Gobberdiel and pharmacist Ryan Tungate started living together in Chicago in 2013, they never intended to open their relationship, let alone their home, to a third ...