LEONARDO – Europe’s latest supercomputer

The European Commission together with the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU), the Italian Ministry of Universities and Research and the CINECA consortium inaugurated Europe’s latest supercomputer: LEONARDO, located at the Bologna Technopole, in Italy. LEONARDO is a world-class supercomputing system, developed and assembled in Europe. When fully operational, it will have a computing Read more about LEONARDO – Europe’s latest supercomputer[…]

‘Liquid window’ most suitable for office buildings

Scientists at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a liquid window panel that can simultaneously block the sun to regulate solar transmission, while trapping thermal heat that can be released through the day and night, helping to reduce energy consumption in buildings. The NTU researchers developed their ‘smart window’ by placing hydrogel-based Read more about ‘Liquid window’ most suitable for office buildings[…]

World-first design optimises solar chimney for both energy saving and fire safety

A must-have in green building design, solar chimneys can slash energy costs up to 50%. Now research reveals they could also help save lives in a building fire. In a world-first, researchers designed a solar chimney optimised for both energy saving and fire safety, as part of the sustainable features of a new building in Read more about World-first design optimises solar chimney for both energy saving and fire safety[…]

Can buildings learn to save energy by themselves?

Empa researchers think so. In their experiments, they fed a new self-learning heat­ing control system with temperature data from the previous year and the current weather forecast. The “smart” control system was then able to assess the building’s behavior and act with good anticipation. The result: greater comfort, lower energy costs. Factory halls, airport terminals Read more about Can buildings learn to save energy by themselves?[…]

Window glass that transmits light optimally but keeps the heat outside: a dream of many architects

Summer. Blue sky. Sunshine. But you don’t notice much of it in the office or in your home, because the blinds block the view so that the heat stays outside. This scenario could soon be a thing of the past: EPFL researchers are working with Empa on a window glass that keeps out the heat Read more about Window glass that transmits light optimally but keeps the heat outside: a dream of many architects[…]