Researchers in Canada have proposed using gravity-based energy storage in high-rise buildings, in combination with photovoltaic facades, small wind turbines, and lithium-ion batteries. Their modeling ...

The operating life and life span of buildings are often far apart. If a property is no longer fit for purpose, it is usually demolished even though it would still be perfectly usable. Even in the ...

Warnings have been raised for NSW not to be "complacent" about the state's ability to fight high-rise apartment fires, following last month's blaze in the Wang Fuk Court estate complex in Hong Kong.

The fate of so many of our region's high-rises remains uncertain, but there is still belief that they have a place in our ...

Bengaluru in 2050 undergoes an AI-driven transformation with flying cars zipping between high-tech towers, smart traffic ...

Deputy Director, Australian Centre for Housing Research, University of Adelaide, and Research Associate, ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change, University of Essex Emma Baker receives funding ...

Large quakes produce shaking at a variety of frequencies. Some waves can travel hundreds of miles, and are amplified by local geological conditions. By Thomas Fuller Thomas Fuller has reported on why ...

Sometimes there’s a good reason Massachusetts has different rules than the rest of the nation. For example, we pioneered universal health insurance coverage and free public schools. But sometimes ...