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January 3, 2024
Archinect profile for Jianzhe Liu.
December 1, 2023
Explore regional climate solutions and the role of architecture in aiding vulnerable regions at COP28 climate summit.
November 30, 2023
Explore regional climate solutions and the role of architecture in aiding vulnerable regions at COP28 climate summit.
October 19, 2023
The importance of sustainable construction certifications in reducing our environmental impact and carbon footprint.
May 3, 2023
Ronan Power is CEO of Pinergy SolarElectric, a company that operates in the Irish renewable energy sector. He features in our CEO Q&A series.
August 18, 2022
Coming soon to Walters Avenue a new Residence built to Passive Building Principles.
June 22, 2022
In a 2017 feature article for Archinect, NK Architectsโ CMO Zack Semke set out the case for adopting Passive House design principles. โThe genius of Passive House design is that it recognizes the building itself โ its skeleton and skin โ as a technology,โ Semke wrote. โPowered by...
April 27, 2022
The Brutalist Pirelli building was reportedly rated Connecticut's ugliest edifice. The massive 1970 mid-rise now has the title of being the most energy-efficient hotel in the United States.
April 25, 2022
From solar panels to triple-glazed windows, developers are trying to design hotels that will make more energy than they use.
August 8, 2021
The high share of buildings in energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission has led researchers to seek techniques to reduce energy consumption in this sector. In this study, considering a hot and arid climate region, the wall's heat gain was investigated. To reduce energy demand, three techniques of adding PCM, combining absorption chiller with a solar system and dispersing nanoparticles were used and the results were evaluated transiently. In July, the addition of PCM to the building'...