CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A "smart brick" developed by scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign could monitor a building's health and save lives. "This innovation could change the face of ...

Barbican in London, a concrete paradise. — Image by © Tim Sandle Barbican in London, a concrete paradise. — Image by © Tim Sandle Concrete is the second-most ...

Red bricks are commonly used for constructing buildings but are seldom utilized elsewhere. A research team at Washington University in St. Louis, US, has designed “smart bricks”, which can store ...

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are trying to fundamentally change your impression of the good ol' red brick. Yes, the red bricks often used in construction material, the ones that ...

There is no doubt that buildings have an enormous impact on the environment, with some estimating that they contribute up to 40% of global emissions, split quite evenly between the construction and ...

Ordinary red bricks can now be transformed into energy storage units, with a little help from a team of chemists and engineers at Washington University. The bricks, which cost about $3 to make, are ...

Aug. 12 (UPI) --Chemists at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a method for converting red bricks, the ubiquitous building material, into "smart bricks" that can be charged and store ...

Government agencies can turn to an array of sensors and data analytics platforms to enhance energy efficiency and optimize building operations. A smart building typically looks like a regular building ...