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 took an ...

Elevators are often taken for granted in modern buildings, yet they play a critical role in how efficiently people move within a structure. Whether in commercial offices, residential high-rises, ...

How High Rise Slab Duct Systems Outperform Traditional Ventilation Methods Lethbridge, Canada - March 26, 2026 / High ...

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 ...