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How to Make Air Conditioning More Efficient & Sustainable in Your Building

HVAC units are responsible for around 40% of a buildingÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s energy consumption and cooling and ventilation contribute to a large part…

In what has been called a Ã¢â‚¬Å“very, very impressive breakthrough,Ã¢â‚¬â„¢Ã¢â‚¬Â bioengineers at Columbia University have built tiny…

The bright, clear days of summer are perfect for making improvements to your home and assessing how your windows are holding up. If…

Is a Rooftop Garden Right For You? Rooftop gardens serve a variety of purposes. They can soften the edges of urban landscapes, expand…

After plastic was invented, scientists enthusiastically created new materials and technologies to replace traditional natural products…

Could the future of automobiles be compressed air engines rather than ones fueled by batteries or hydrogen fuel cells? On May 1, 2015…

Bear Creek Testing Scientists are continually fine-tuning the tools and techniques they use to collect and analyze data to measure human…

The Mega Expedition In late April, the Ocean Cleanup organization announced its somewhat audacious Mega Expedition project, in which…

Why Algae? Blue whales, the largest creatures in the history of our planet, are sustained by tiny krill. Perhaps the Earth’s bottomless…

What is Formula E? A Formula One racing event is a roaring concert of spark plugs, pistons and exhaust pipes. The Formula E brings a new…