When the 456-meter-tall Kunming Junfa Dongfeng Square tower opens in Kunming City, China, in mid-2017, it will stand as one of the world’s tallest naturally ventilated buildings. Roughly ...

Today indoor temperatures are generally controlled by devices – whether they are smart, portable, or wedged in a window. Most heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems can be set to maintain ...

Today indoor temperatures are generally controlled by devices – whether they are smart, portable, or wedged in a window. Most heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems can be set to maintain ...

The benefits of fresh air have long been tied to health and productivity. But as we continue to examine the built environment’s role in climate change, its implications for reducing a building’s ...

Finding the right balance between privacy and airflow can be tricky when you're trying to improve your outdoor or indoor space. The post How Do I Incorporate Privacy Walls Or Screens Without Blocking ...

There are two primary functions of natural ventilation: maintaining satisfactory levels of indoor air quality and reducing the tendency for buildings to overheat. Unlike mechanical ventilation, ...

ASHRAE Standard 62.1, “Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality,” is the gold standard for maintaining indoor air quality in occupied spaces. The standard allows for engineers to demonstrate ...

Resembling both a cartoonishly large paperweight and a monumental mirror, cube berlin doesn’t look the part of a typical office building. The new 62,300-square-foot building forcefully anchors ...

Automation is everywhere around us - our homes, furniture, offices, cars, and even our clothing; we have become so accustomed to being surrounded by automated systems that we have forgotten what life ...

Natural ventilation should be considered when designing cooling systems for Middle East buildings according to David Hughes, president of the UK-based Chartered Institution of Building Services ...