The Building Resiliency Imperative at COP28

1 year ago

While the pace of fossil fuel reduction dominates post-event media coverage, a less visible series of multilateral agreements emerged from…

A new report highlights the decarbonization progress of the global cement industry.

1 year ago

As world leaders debate climate action at COP28, a new Report provides an update on the global activity and progress…

Jackson Jewett wants to design buildings that use less concrete

1 year ago

The PhD student is honing algorithms for designing large structures with less material — helping to shrink the construction industry’s…

Summer 2023 was the hottest on record but don’t call it ‘the new normal’

1 year ago

While El Niño is a contributor to 2023’s extreme heat, that warm event has only just begun. The steroids fueling extreme weather…

Cleaning up one of the world’s most commonly used substances

1 year ago

C-Crete, founded by Rouzbeh Savary PhD ’11, has created a cement alternative that could significantly reduce the industry’s carbon dioxide…

Earthquakes and other natural hazards are a risk everywhere

1 year ago

Some places are more prone to hazards such as earthquakes, flooding and hurricanes, but there’s nowhere where the risk is…

3D printing promises to transform architecture forever

1 year ago

3D printing promises to transform architecture forever – and create forms that blow today’s buildings out of the water

From Our Archives – The World has Changed. Now What?

1 year ago

Americans recently received a sobering reminder that the world has changed forever. That fact has far-reaching implications for the industries…

Designing for Resilience

1 year ago

As a society, we are just beginning to design our infrastructure for what major environmental changes we may experience in…

Canadians are unprepared for natural hazards. Here’s what we can do about it

1 year ago

Over the last year, Canada has made important progress toward making it easier for people to determine if they’re at…