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In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at what fish skin can teach us about keeping buildings more energy-efficient and why Montreal is investing so much in "sponge" infrastructure.
Squid Skin Like Liquid Windows Helps Buildings Save On Energy Costs - Industry Tap
Squid and several other cephalopods can rapidly shift the colors in their skin, thanks to that skin's unique structure. Engineers at the University of Toronto h
A new prototype multilayered fluid window system devised by researchers at the University of Toronto may have the potential to be an effective tool in the push toward greater sustainability in the building industry, according to their research published in the national academy of sciences journal...
‘Liquid windows’ inspired by squid skin could help buildings save energy “Buildings use a ton of energy to heat, cool and illuminate the spaces inside them,” says Raphael Kay, who recently graduated with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and is lead author on a new paper published in the […]