Spotlight

Sustainability and comfort go hand in hand

Gone are the days when thermal comfort came down to adding extra heating or air-conditioning equipment. Nowadays, it’s a question of planning ahead ...

Giving gypsum a new lease of life: on the right track

Reusing and recycling substances and materials have become a must over the past several years, to the extent that they now represent a sales argument ...

Smart city: futile concept or keystone of the energy transition?

Bird Street in central London has a rather low-key atmosphere compared to Oxford Street, its bustling neighbor. But if you go down it, simply by ...

How does chemistry give superpowers to infrastructure?

Infrastructure is the nervous system of our regions, and as such its smooth operation is vital to ensuring mobility and access to water, power and ...

Cities & Sustainable Construction

AI and heritage renovation: when technology gives voice to the stones

Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are pushing back the frontiers of heritage conservation throughout the world. While some simply enhance ...