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In 2003, Fort Lewis trained 25 public works staff to improve building energy use. 2 years later, the base had achieved 20-30% greater efficiency than the ASHRAE standardFort Lewis Army Base used staff training, equipment upgrades, renovation projects, and improved operating practices to strengthen building ...- Government plans faster approvals for buildings near airportsThe Civil Aviation Ministry is exploring ways to simplify construction approvals near airports. Urban local bodies may soon issue no-object...
- In 1997, NPS installed 3 solar hot-water systems at Oklahoma’s Chickasaw park. 2 years later, the largest system supplied 18,194 kWh annually, replacing electric heatingIn 1997, the National Park Service replaced electric heaters at Oklahoma’s Chickasaw National Recreation Area with three solar hot-water sy...
- In 2011, GSA’s Chicago Federal Center joined the green challenge with 6,700 workers. 1 year later, an HVAC overhaul cut natural gas use 25% and saved $140,000 that yearThe Chicago Federal Center found a practical way to reduce energy use. GSA upgraded its HVAC system across the large federal complex. The c...
- Students could face a school holiday as Ohio heat index nears 102°F — but whether classes are canceled depends on one crucial building featureSome Avon Lake schools closed due to extreme heat while others remained open. Older buildings without air conditioning became unsafe for st...
- Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes: Focus on AI value for enterprise softwareAs artificial intelligence (AI) agents increasingly create projects, update documents and perform tasks within enterprise software, compani...
- ‘My 3 startups failed in India, US one didn’t’: Here’s why NRI founder says all three shut downNRI entrepreneur Aniruddha Anjana says three businesses he launched in India after returning from 10 years in the US failed amid unpaid cus...
- Kepler Aerospace raises $8 million in seed round led by Blue Ashva CapitalBengaluru-based Kepler Aerospace has raised $8 million in a seed round led by Blue Ashva Capital and and co-led by Finvolve India Accelerat...
- What organisational excellence looks like when people strategy meets business performanceThe Economic Times HR Excellence Awards 2027 honors companies that actively drive workforce performance and adaptability through innovative...
- Karnataka to accelerate rooftop solar rollout across government buildingsKarnataka will speed up rooftop solar installations on government buildings. The Public Works Department will survey suitable buildings for...
- Two Canadian builders turned 612,000 plastic bottles into 2,000-sq-ft home in Nova Scotia; its panels were so strong they withstood sustained winds of 326 mph, twice the strength of Category 5 hurricaneCanadian builders transformed more than 600,000 plastic bottles into a house. The recycled PET was processed into foam and used to make str...
- Financial institutions confront a new operating reality as markets become more continuousThe evolution of financial markets is shifting towards a digital and continuous landscape, compelling institutions to recalibrate their str...
- Europe expands AI computing network with €390 million order from France's BullThe European Union's supercomputing body EuroHPC selected Bull to build LUMI-AI, the sixth machine ordered under its AI Factories programme...
- Why rural healthcare needs India’s entrepreneurs to step inRural healthcare will not be transformed by building more of the same. The next phase will require private companies, entrepreneurs, and te...
- Kazakhstan's new Parliament takes shape; to shape institution building in the countryKazakhstan's President Tokayev opened the new Kurultai, granting it broader legislative powers. This parliament will now help appoint key j...
- In 1996, architects in Harare built a shopping mall modeled on termite mounds; its passive chimney vents kept the interior cool using 90% less energyConstructed in 1996, Harare's Eastgate Center exemplifies innovative design by mimicking the cooling attributes of termite mounds. This vis...
- In 2023, researchers modeled fluid-filled microchannel windows; computer simulations estimated the liquid system could cut building energy use by 43 percentResearchers are developing innovative liquid windows that can control heat and light transmission. These tunable windows could potentially ...
- Delhi government notifies amended fire safety rules, introduces extensive measures to safeguard buildingsDelhi has amended its Fire Service Rules, introducing new safety standards for buildings. These comprehensive rules link safety measures to...
- In a 2011 Las Vegas test, a 15.24-cm wet roof pond lowered indoor peak operative temperature by about 8.5°C versus the outdoor maximumIn the summer of 2011, a groundbreaking building in Las Vegas experimented with roof pond cooling. Results indicated that wet roof ponds ef...
- In 1853, an American industrialist invented the revolutionizing safety elevator giving birth to a whole new industry and solving a crucial problem being faced during industrial revolution: How Elisha Otis invention changed the world?In 1853, an American industrialist Elisha Otis invented the safety elevator giving birth to a whole new industry and solving a crucial prob...
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