Harnessing Wave Power for Electricity
Renewable energy isn’t just a good idea. More and more, it’s becoming mission critical for survival, at least as we know it. But new technology has arrived that might be…
DetailsProfessional Development Hours in Ethical Decisions
Most people have a general idea of ethics. It’s making the right decision for the right reason. But ethics in decision making doesn’t just affect the person in charge. And…
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Three dimensional printing seems to have taken a fast uptick from the stuff of science fiction to real-world applications. Just a few years ago, any 3D printed item was a…
DetailsCongress Considers the National Design Services Act – Again
It’s a common problem in America. To find gainful employment, you need a good education. And to get a good education, you’ll spend a lot of money. Even scholarships only…
Details4 of 2015’s Most Endangered Historic Locations
America’s history might not rank with some European countries, but it is nonetheless filled with examples of important architectural and natural locations. And while historic preservation societies exist from coast…
DetailsThe Mid-Century Modern Revival Isn’t Just a Trend
If you have any interest at all in architecture and interior design, the mid-century modern renaissance hasn’t escaped you. It’s everywhere, from young twenty-somethings and their love of a classic…
DetailsWhat Friction-Free Materials Mean for Engineering
Superlubricity might not be in your everyday vocabulary now, but it will be. Where friction exists, which is essentially everywhere, there is resistance. And conversely, lubrication acts to reduce that…
Details5 Reasons Why Computers Can’t Replace Architects
Computers overtake jobs that humans once held. That’s nothing new. It’s becoming an old complaint, in fact, as more and more once-human tasks are streamlined and performed, often better, by…
DetailsHow Flexible Materials are Shaping Architecture
Would you ever use a knitted table? Not a knitting table, or a table for knitting – A knitted table. That could be the next big thing in flexible building…
Details4 Reasons Why Driver Assist Technology Isn’t Working — Yet
In 2014, the Department of Motor Vehicles in the state of California started to issue permits to companies that allow them to test the driver assist technology in self-drive vehicles…
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