Engineers at the University of Warwick have played a leading role in updating one of Europe’s most important construction standards, used in everything from multi-storey offices to some of the world’s tallest buildings. The new Eurocode 4, published on 18 March, sets out how engineers should design composite structures made from steel and concrete. These structures dominate … [Read more...] about University of Warwick engineers help rewrite the rules behind Europe’s skyscrapers and bridges
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Great British Energy-Nuclear selects Arup to support delivery of the UK’s first SMR
Great British Energy-Nuclear (GBE-N) has appointed global engineering consultancy Arup to provide early-phase foundation engineering and design support for the Wylfa nuclear power plant project, the UK’s first small modular reactor (SMR). Wylfa, located on Anglesey, has been chosen as the site for the UK’s first SMRs. The project will supply up to 1.5GW of clean energy to … [Read more...] about Great British Energy-Nuclear selects Arup to support delivery of the UK’s first SMR
New strategic partnership to accelerate the delivery of nature positive and climate resilient solutions
Engineering consultancy Buro Happold and ecological restoration specialists Kew Reach have announced a new partnership designed to accelerate the delivery of science-led, nature-positive and climate-resilient solutions across the built environment and landscape restoration sectors. Through the partnership, the two organisations plan to combine complementary expertise to … [Read more...] about New strategic partnership to accelerate the delivery of nature positive and climate resilient solutions
Modern buildings risk not being ready for climate change warns academic
A leading climate‑resilience architecture academic has warned that new thinking is needed in how modern buildings are designed to cope with a warming climate. According to Susan Roaf, professor emeritus at Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh, most modern public and private buildings are simply not designed for the impending realities of the 2030s and 2040s climates. With more … [Read more...] about Modern buildings risk not being ready for climate change warns academic
AI-powered digital twin enables real-time energy evaluation for smart buildings
Researchers at Kanzawa University in Japan have developed a next-generation building energy evaluation model that combines rule-based symbolic AI computing with VR technology. The model enables real-time visualisation and simultaneous evaluation of the energy-saving effects and indoor thermal comfort during the design stage of a zero-energy building (ZEB). According to the … [Read more...] about AI-powered digital twin enables real-time energy evaluation for smart buildings