Engineering low-carbon building materials

Engineering low-carbon building materials

Cement is the strong and versatile binder that holds together sand and aggregates in concrete used to erect the sturdy structures that have long shaped our modern built environments. Cement is also a major source of one of the most prevalent environmental pollutants...
How Can Cities Go Green to Beat the Heat?

How Can Cities Go Green to Beat the Heat?

As people across the United States turn up their air conditioners to combat rising summer temperatures, researchers are investigating ways to sustainably and effectively cool down entire cities. Urban areas are important battlegrounds in the fight against the heat...
Engineering an identity

Engineering an identity

In the summer of 2014, the College Avenue Commons, or CAVC, building was unveiled on Arizona State University’s Tempe campus as the new home for the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU....