Communities rely on schools, hospitals and offices every day. Despite their vital role, upgrading them with the latest technologies to optimize operations, better manage energy use and keep occupants ...

As Hyderabad’s real estate sector continues to expand rapidly, energy efficiency within the built environment has become a ...

Scientists from Cornell University combined quantum computing with model predictive control to manage the energy of two PV-equipped university buildings. Compared to deterministic approaches, the ...

Early this month, the Department of Energy said that it aspires to eventually power all government buildings with solar power. A week earlier, the President’s SONA mentioned powering over a million ...

Heat pumps and other building thermal systems can cut energy use in buildings, but real-world efficiency often falls short due to part-load operation, ...

An international research group has developed a PV-driven liquid air energy storage (LAES) system for building applications. Simulations suggest that it could meet 89.72% of power demand, 51.96% of ...

As someone who has spent years examining the challenges of indoor environmental quality, I understand the complex challenges that rising temperatures pose for commercial buildings. The intersection of ...

The world has just witnessed the hottest months in recorded history, and the outlook is far from optimistic. Rising temperatures are driving greater cooling demands, threatening to trigger a vicious ...

Buildings are one of the largest contributors to global energy consumption. In 2025 they accounted for around 30% of total global energy demand, 70% of which came from residential buildings. But as ...