Latest news for energy at One|Arch http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/tag/energy/rss/ Latest news for energy at One|Arch en energy Copyright (c) 2020, One|Arch Wed, 29 Jan 2020 11:13:33 -0600 Texas A&M researchers enabling buildings to ‘breathe’ http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2020/1/29/texas-m-researchers-enabling-buildings-breathe/ Buildings may one day “breathe,” and be able to function in their own environment with the help of a type of “smart skin” developed by a team of Texas A&M University researchers. Wed, 29 Jan 2020 11:13:33 -0600 http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2020/1/29/texas-m-researchers-enabling-buildings-breathe/ academics applied creativity arch gallery architecture archone gallery art building a better texas coa gallery construction science cosc gallery energy energy systems feature housing & urban development interdisciplinary research rss technology undergraduate work CoSci alum leads electricity restoration in Puerto Rico http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/10/12/delapp/ Texas A&M construction management graduate, James DeLapp ‘03, a colonel in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is leading efforts to restore electricity to critical facilities in Puerto Rico after the island’s electrical grid was destroyed by Hurricane Maria’s 150-mph winds. Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:48:48 -0500 http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/10/12/delapp/ archone gallery class acts coa gallery construction science cosc gallery energy rss video CoSci prof working to diversify electrical construction industry http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/4/28/profs-electrical-construction-industry/ As study by Ben Bigelow, Texas A&M assistant professor of construction science, is seeking best practices for attracting and retaining members of traditionally underrepresented groups, namely women and minorities, to the electrical construction industry. Fri, 28 Apr 2017 18:34:04 -0500 http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/4/28/profs-electrical-construction-industry/ building a better texas construction science cosc gallery diversity energy outreach research rss Students’ innovative designs sweep waste museum contest http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/2/21/designs-waste-museum/ A conceptual design for a Houston museum skinned with sheet metal refuse from automotive manufacturing and conceived to enhance public awareness on the environmental impact of waste, earned Yingzhe Duan first-place honors in a fall 2016 contest. Tue, 21 Feb 2017 13:47:15 -0600 http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/2/21/designs-waste-museum/ arch gallery architecture archone gallery coa gallery competitions energy graduate work honors partnerships sustainability ESL developing A/C system that cools with half as much energy http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2016/11/16/design-prof-testing-c-system-cuts-energy-use-half/ An incredibly efficient evaporative cooling technique that requires half the energy of today’s air conditioning systems isn’t just a concept — it’s currently being tested by the Texas A&M University team that developed it. Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:06:42 -0600 http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2016/11/16/design-prof-testing-c-system-cuts-energy-use-half/ architecture energy energy sustainability energy systems feature research sustainability technology