These buildings have been hard to cool in the summer as they retain heat from the ground and neighboring walls when the outside temperature is high. They are equally difficult to warm in wintertime as ...

As cities across the globe face record-high temperatures this summer, most of us are desperate to do anything for a little reprieve from the heat. Unfortunately, while potentially life-saving, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DENVER — Like in many American cities, Denver's largest source of climate pollution is its buildings. Powering, heating, and ...

Researchers at Princeton and UCLA have developed a passive mechanism to cool buildings in the summer and warm them in the winter. In an article published June 27 in the journal Cell Reports Physical ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Thermal energy storage, known informally as “ice batteries,” freezes salt hydrates overnight when energy demand is low in order to cool buildings ...

What if we could design buildings that could heat and cool themselves? What if we do this by repurposing existing technology? And what if we could seamlessly integrate this technology into a ...

DENVER — When a massive event center was being developed in Denver, planners had to contend with two existing 6-foot (1.8 meters) wide sewer pipes that emptied into the river, creating an unsightly ...

NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about how communities are moving forward on climate solutions despite significant political headwinds. As the federal government halts plans to ...

Jack Parker, a longtime environmental science professor at Florida International University, built his house from the ground up to use as little electricity as possible and take advantage of South ...

A thermal infrared image of UCLA's Royce Hall reveals radiant heat. The facade absorbs heat (white to pale red) from the ground (red) while some heat from the ground/building radiates up to the cold ...