Sustainability - Articles - Page 54 | Engineering News-Record

German Firm's Design Picked for New Jerusalem Entrance Space

Neal Sandler

August 28, 2016

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Topotek1 wins competition for 2- sq-km area in city's urban renewal.

Nashville International Airport Installs Geothermal Energy System

Candy McCampbell

August 24, 2016

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Nashville International Airport has turned a former quarry on the site into the water source for a lake plate geothermal cooling system that is cutting energy consumption by more than 50%.

Health in Harmony Saves Rainforests with 'Stethoscopes'

Kinari Webb's group is building a hospital in Borneo to discourage illegal logging

Nadine M. Post

August 16, 2016

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American design team, led by architect Richard Ramer, provides pro bono services for 27,000-sq-ft hospital that will never turn a patient away.

Alternative Energy

Siemens Marshals Resources Behind Wind Energy With Spanish Deal

The company has a pending tie-up with Spanish manufacturer Gamesa

Michael Dumiak

July 19, 2016

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German engineering giant Siemens will be consolidating its position as a power player in the wind-energy business.

Solar Power

With an Eye on Elections, Modi Aims for More Panels Atop India's Homes

Does India have the capacity to meet its goals on its own?

Yogesh Vajpeyi

July 18, 2016

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Skeptics don't believe India can add an average 15 GW of solar capacity each year.

World's Tallest 'Passive House' Intended to Pave the Way for Others

The 26-story Cornell Tech Residential is expected to use 70% to 90% less energy than a conventional building.

Nadine M. Post

June 22, 2016

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The building is constructed to "incredibly rigorous" air tightness standards.

AIA Simplifies Reporting for 2030 Carbon-Neutral Commitment

Nadine M. Post

May 25, 2016

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The American Institute of Architects has made it easier for its members to report their progress toward the AIA’s ambitious goal of carbon neutrality in the built environment.

Ultra-Green Brock Center Certified as a 'Living Building"

Nadine M. Post

May 25, 2016

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Earlier this month, the first building in the U.S. permitted to treat rainwater for potable uses also became a Living Building—the highest level of ultra-green-building certification granted by the International Living Future Institute.

Wind Engineering

RWDI Creates Better Habitats

Emphasizing sustainability, wind engineer RWDI goes beyond supertowers and long-span bridges

Nadine M. Post

May 11, 2016

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Emphasizing sustainability, wind engineer RWDI goes beyond supertowers and long-span bridges

RWDI Takes Wind Engineering to New Heights

May 11, 2016

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When the framers of the Jeddah Tower—designed to rise higher than 1 kilometer—needed advice on the wind climate about 500 m above the earth’s atmospheric boundary layer, they turned to RWDI Consulting Engineers and Scientists.