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As I watch the Olympics prepare to kick off, I remember the last time I visit Rio de Janeiro. It was the day that the Brazilian senate voted to suspend President Dilma Rousseff and open an impeachment judgment.

Designing a building holistically, and making sure that its components and systems work together according to design intent, can pay big dividends in energy savings and occupant satisfaction, accordi

If your utility company were to send you a letter challenging you to use less energy than your neighbors, would you respond?

Math Sciences 4328 looks like something out of a "Mission Impossible" set.

Paul Jones writes from China about how urbanisation is affecting heritage neighbourhoods and public spaces.

Berkeley, Calif. Dec. 7, 2012 -Today marks the start of a new era for research on energy-efficient buildings at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

Two Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) research projects were awarded grants by the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to advance energy technologies. The two grants total nearly $5 million. The first grant of $3 million went to the Molecular Foundry's Delia Milliron for her work on smart window technologies.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), a world leader in technologies for energy-efficient buildings, has agreed to work with Singapore as that island nation pursues energy conservation and climate mitigation policies.

The University of Sussex reduced its annual CO2emissions by 13 per cent (2,493 tonnes) in 2011-12 and is now two years ahead of schedule in its bid to nearly halve its carbon footprint.

Some of the UK's leading experts in the design of energy efficient buildings will gather at The University of Nottingham on Wednesday 7 November and Thursday 8 November 2012.

: Cora Wang / 412-209-5355 / kejiaw [a] andrew.cmu (p) edu Pam Wigley / 412-268-1047 / pwigley [a] andrew.cmu (p) edu PITTSBURGH-For the past 60 years, architects from around the world

Strong buildings in earthquake zones are by the best form of defence against tremors, a university expert says.

ANN ARBOR-A new University of Michigan study shows that when researchers share a building, and especially a floor, the likelihood of forming new collaborations and obtaining funding increases dramatically.'? The findings have wide relevance to corporations, as well. "Our analyses clearly show that there are benefits to co-location," said Jason Owen-Smith, an associate professor of sociology and organizational studies.

Green design does not necessarily mean comfortable design, reports a study by Cornell and Ithaca College ergonomists.

An international symposium on the future of sustainable development will offer professionals in the construction industry a unique insight into the latest innovations, policies and legislation which are driving zero/low carbon housing creation throughout the UK and Europe.

A new free-standing 'centipede' cinema designed by an academic at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UK - will open this week in Guimarães, Portugal as part of celebrations for the 2012 European Capital of Culture.

Overturning decades of conventional wisdom, researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have found that moderately high indoor concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) can significantly impair people's decision-making performance. The results were unexpected and may have particular implications for schools and other spaces with high occupant density.

03 Oct 2012 A University of Manchester historian has discovered how the Methodist Church built some of Britain's most important and successful community buildings in the early twentieth century - now mostly forgotten. Angela Connelly says that 99 'Methodist Central Halls' were built costing an equivalent of £90 million in today's terms.

The first floor slab has now been cast for MAX IV’s large ring-shaped building – a milestone in the work on the research facility, which is growing at a rapid pace in north-east Lund.

The University of Toronto today launched the Banting and Best Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a new pre-incubation hub for discovery, innovation and commercialization.

University of Sydney researchers will be looking for ways to slash one of the world's biggest single sources of energy consumption - the heating and cooling of buildings - at a state-of-the-art new laboratory.

The Museum of Modern Art , Columbia University and The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation have announced that the vast archives of Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867-1959) have been jointly acquired by the University and the Museum and will become part of their permanent collections.

The University of Cambridge has been granted planning permission for its £1 billion development in North West Cambridge.

A new Cardiff University project aiming to discover more of the history of one of Gwynedd's unsung treasures is underway.

The Sainsbury Laboratory, designed by award-winning architects Stanton Williams, has been shortlisted for the UK's most prestigious architectural award.

Some maps show us where to go. But the ones created at Columbia's Spatial Information Design Lab may show us where we're headed.

The UK's first "PRAY-O-MAT" has been installed on the grounds of The University of Manchester, home of a large, three-year research project on Multi-Faith Spaces.

Plans approved for Northfield phase three Brighton & Hove City Council has approved plans for the third and final phase of the Northfield student residences on campus.

Cambridge University has today announced the team of preferred architects for a first phase of its proposed development at North West Cambridge.

Five innovative architectural installations, designed by researchers at the UCL Bartlett School of Architecture, are being unveiled this week throughout London.

When Cambridge academic and writer Robert Macfarlane was asked to write a libretto for a performance celebrating the extraordinary landscape of Orford Ness, he turned his back on the world and let the voices of the landscape speak for themselves.

Leading UK and international academics believe a progressive research programme is vital to ensure that policies, such as the UK's newly launched Green Deal, are backed by evidence and data, and that systems are in place to monitor, evaluate and adapt such policies.