If you’re planning to design a compact high-rise or refurbish an older building, Hitachi offers an innovative cooling ...

In neighborhoods where tall buildings are banned, we need to plant more trees, which block the sun and cool the air. Few ...

Homes can be prone to overheating in the warm weather - but there are tips you can follow to cool down indoors ...

Buildings coated in a cement-based paint that “sweats” could help keep communities cool during the hottest days of the year. The substance is known as CCP-30, and its creators say initial ...

High-rise forests, also known as vertical forests, are turning that into reality. These leafy buildings aren’t just a green gimmick—they’re starting to reshape how cities function and feel. From ...

A material that’s been around since people built shelters—wood—is increasingly being proposed for low- and mid-rise buildings. As an economist who studies forestry and natural resources, I ...

Due to the ongoing impact of the strongest heatwave since the beginning of 2025, a high-temperature orange alert was issued in Yuncheng, Shanxi, on July 5, with temperatures reaching up to 39°C. To ...

Utilities in the developed world are stressing over how to keep up with demand from data centres and artificial intelligence searches. But globally, keeping people cool is likely to be a much bigger ...