Tag: Construction
2 ways cities can beat the heat: Which is best, urban...
Ian Smith, Boston University and Lucy Hutyra, Boston University
When summer turns up the heat, cities can start to...
More than just chips: Chinese threats and Trump tariffs could disrupt...
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
What would the United States stand to lose economically if its current access to...
Why people rebuild in Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas despite the risks
Kristina P. Brant, Penn State
On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia....
High rises made out of wood? What matters in whether ‘mass...
Brent Sohngen, The Ohio State University
A material that’s been around since people built shelters – wood – is...
Why homes often feel warmer than the thermostat suggests – and...
Jonathan Bean, University of Arizona
Picture two homes on the same street: one constructed in the 1950s and the...
Empty office spaces can be converted to residential buildings – but...
Jenny Baker, Iowa State University and Leah Mo, Iowa State University
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more companies have...
A case for retreat in the age of fire
Emily E. Schlickman, University of California, Davis; Brett Milligan, University of California, Davis, and Stephen M. Wheeler, University of California, Davis
Disasters can wipe out affordable housing forever unless communities plan ahead...
Shannon Van Zandt, Texas A&M University
The tornadoes and wildfires that devastated communities from Kentucky to Colorado in the...
EXPLORING NATURE
Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including...
Moones Alamooti, University of North Dakota
As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of...
