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AI can be used to predict infrastructure damage, researchers find

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Led by Ali Behnood, assistant professor of civil engineering, the research stems from the university’s NextGen Infrastructure Lab which explores how recycled materials , renewable resources, and alternative construction materials can create a new generation of sustainable, resilient infrastructure.

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Cal Poly Pomona students win big at Sustainability Decathlon with 'Roots House'

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An energy-efficient family home designed and built by students from the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (CPP) has been honored with ten awards at the inaugural Orange County Sustainability Decathlon (OCSD) in California.

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NASA explores potential for green roofs to lower temperatures in cities

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In a study published in the journal Sustainable Cities and Society , the group used satellite imagery to measure temperatures at three rooftop gardens in Chicago compared to before the roof gardens were installed. “In the context of more frequent heatwaves and more extreme.

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Researchers develop artificial sand that can sequester CO2

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The research team, led by civil engineer Alessandro Rotta Loria , found a way to "grow" sand by injecting CO2 and electricity into seawater. CO2 could be captured at the source from a cement plant, injected into electrochemical reactors built nearby, and turned into a sustainable construction material."We

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SOM-designed "Breathing" bank headquarters opens in Shenzhen

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The structure responds to the region’s tropical climate through a series of biophilic and sustainable design solutions. SOM's work on this project included architecture, mechanical, electrical and plumbing, structural, and civil engineering.

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The looming Federal Government shutdown could impinge on infrastructure projects for years

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A stop-work on October 1st would exacerbate the industry's sustained backlog of infrastructure builds and threatens to imperil important areas in the now two-year-old Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that are, in many cases, tethered to a multilayered compendium of different funding sources.

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Project Mingde uses "cascading" roofs on Chinese nursery to recycle rainfall

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Lee said that inspiration for the building's form was derived from "fundamental Hakka principles", in particular its emphasis on sustainable community living integrated with nature. Duling is a village home for the Hakka community, an ethnic subgroup which has a strong presence in Guangxi.

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