Sustainable Architecture
Sustainable design strives to reduce the negative environmental impact of buildings by improving efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, development space, and…
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Solar Architecture
Solar architecture is an architectural approach that uses the Sun to generate clean, renewable solar power. The design and construction of buildings and structures that…
Passive Solar Building Design
Passive solar building design is a method of creating structures that take advantage of the local climate and natural resources to achieve optimal thermal comfort…
The Earliest Architectural Plans Describe Mysterious Desert Megastructures
Archaeologists and historians are continuing to unearth ancient structures and cities in deserts all over the world, including Egypt, the Middle East, and Central Asia.…
Noise Reduction Coefficient
The noise reduction coefficient (abbreviated NRC) is a single number value ranging from 0.0 to 1.0 that describes the average sound absorption performance of a…
Termite-inspired Climate-friendly Air Conditioning
Termites are well-known for their ability to build large, complex mounds that regulate internal temperature, humidity, and ventilation. This natural ventilation system has inspired researchers…
Dymaxion House
The Dymaxion House is a one-of-a-kind and innovative housing design by renowned American inventor and architect Buckminster Fuller. Buckminster Fuller, an inventor, and architect, created…
Lustron Houses
Lustron houses are prefabricated enameled steel houses developed in the post-World War II United States by Chicago industrialist and inventor Carl Strandlund in response to…
Manufactured Housing
Manufactured housing (also known as mobile homes in the United States) is a type of prefabricated housing that is mostly assembled in factories and then…
Prefabricated Homes
Prefabricated homes, also known as prefab homes or simply prefabs, are types of prefabricated buildings that are manufactured off-site in advance, usually in standard sections…
Housing Estate
A housing estate (also known as a housing complex or housing development) is a collection of homes and other structures constructed as a single development.…
Prefabricated Building
A prefabricated building, also known as a prefab, is one that is manufactured and built using prefabrication. It is a structure that is built off-site…
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