#Buildings

JJ Shavit

Turning high-rise buildings into batteries

With the rapid reduction in the costs of renewable energy generation, there is a growing need for energy storage technologies.

JJ Shavit

Building real buildings on the blockchain

Buildings that own and run themselves: this idea, from the think-tank Dezentrum, was put into action for the first time in a prototype.

JJ Shavit

Want to reduce your carbon footprint? Build a smaller house with no basement

Researchers have some practical advice for developers, homeowners and urban planners who want to reduce their environmental impact.