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Printing Houses

Two Danish architects have developed the printable home. They design a building, have the 3-D morphed into the 2-D, print it out on a CNC milling machine, and assemble the home themselves.

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Not Skating on Thin Ice

Not Skating on Thin Ice

Scott Ward of Stevens Engineers, which has worked on an NHL practice facility and five Division I college facilities, describes how engineering helps create the rinks we all watch our favorite sports on.

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Just a Bake in the Wall

Just a Bake in the Wall

Building exteriors soak in the sun all day. The folks at SolarWall have found a simple, inexpensive way to turn those rays into heat for the interior. In essence a metal is built outside the existing wall, creating a cavity. A fan sucks the heat from the surface of the metal through the holes and into the buildings ventilation system. The system can be put to use in the summer too, cooling interiors by five degrees at night.

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Engineering & Technology Management Group (ETMG)

Promote the art, science and practice of mechanical engineering in the field of engineering and technology management.

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Construction & Building is the global business of creating physical infrastructure such as dams, highways, bridges, factories, airports, and power plants. It also includes millions of smaller projects to protect human activity with walls, roofs, and floors. Also included is the provision for electricity, lighting, heating, and cooling for people who live and work in those buildings. Construction and building are heavily regulated at all levels of government and by codes and standards.

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