In the battle to mitigate “city heat” and conserve the energy it takes to keep folks comfortable inside, recent research has shown the importance of urban planning. Tree cover, paved surfaces, the ...

Architectural Digest editorial staff were not involved with the creation of this content. In the past, many buildings were designed to blend seamlessly with their surroundings, using local materials ...

A research study tackled the critical issue of how city-scale building energy consumption in urban environments will evolve under the influence of climate change. A research study led by University of ...

Terracotta lion and pendant assembly, Buder Building, 1904. Ceramic, Overall - 72 x 24.5 x 14 inches. Photography by Virginia Harold, Collection of the National Building Arts Center This fall the ...

Federal money has been allocated for the demolition of the Century & Consumers Buildings, two early 1900s skyscrapers at the corner of State and Adams streets in Chicago’s Loop. This demolition could ...