21st International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing ||

ICMEM 2019: 21st International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing.

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International Builders Show | February 19-21, 2019 Las Vegas, NV

Celebrate outstanding products and individuals servicing the industry |
NAHB Remodelers All-Star Showcase ||

The New American Remodel
The Align Project will challenge your ideas & offer sustainable living solutions for aligning our lifestyles with our ever-changing socio-economic & environmental realities.

Greenbuild International Conference & Expo ||

Greenbuild International Conference & Expo explores new ways of sustainable building and design. Sustainability is at the forefront of Greenbuild, Mccormick Place, Chicago, Illinois | November 14th - 16th, 2018 ||

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An economic model to help policymakers to reassess risk evaluation, concerning the diminutive efforts of climate change ||

Two economists, one with the London School of Economics and Political Science, the other with Princeton University, have created a model to assist policymakers in better understanding willingness issues related to climate change mitigation efforts. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Timothy Besley and Avinash Dixit describe how their model works and the ways it could be used.

Why do people share? It's interactive, communicative and contagious ||

                                     

                     

[six-year study] In the modern world, people cooperate with other people including strangers all the time. We give blood, tip providers of various services, and donate to charity despite the fact that there is seemingly nothing in it for us.

Overcoming Tribalism

Control over the nature & flow of information to government decision-makers is significantly altered by the lobbying process & creates a situation of systematically distorted communication:

What Is Tribalism & How It Overrules Reason:

    Overcoming Tribalism:

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This Power Plant Has Cracked Carbon Capture ||

NET Power figured out how to burn fossil fuels without releasing

greenhouse gases, a critical step in the fight to slow climate change.

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Expansion Will Double Solar Panel Output ||

First Solar, which is presently the largest manufacturer of solar panels in the United States, has officially begun construction of its new and highly-touted manufacturing facility in Lake Township, Ohio - just south of Toledo. The plant, which is less than 10 miles from a current facility in Perrysburg, is expected to be up and running by late next year. The $400 million plant will be capable of producing solar modules with a total of 1.2 GW of annual capacity.

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How London-based studio Made Thought incorporated sustainability and circularity into the core of their work, without sacrificing content or style ||

Sustainability, recycling, and circularity are without a doubt the biggest trend of the year in design. From the Salone del Mobile manifesto decreeing that sustainability was the name of the game at this year’s Milan design week, to David Attenborough’s gut-wrenching Blue Planet II, suddenly we all care about waste. It’s not yet clear if all this recent environmental virtue signalling will result in widespread cultural change, but  there are significant studios taking steps in the right direction.
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Smart walls react to human touch, sense activity in the room ||

Date: April 23, 2018
Source: Carnegie Mellon University
Summary:  Walls are what they are -- sizable, pulseless dividers. With a few applications of conductive paint and some electronics, however, walls can become smart infrastructure that sense human touch, and detect things like gestures and when appliances are used. Researchers found that they could transform insensible walls into smart walls at relatively low cost using simple tools and techniques, such as a paint roller. Read More:
    

Green buildings must go beyond conserving energy ||

Studies show that LEED buildings are typically 30 percent more efficient than other buildings and have other benefits like reduced air pollution indoors. And at least one study suggests people working in LEED buildings are more productive, according to Delmas. “There is an increase in rent for those that have LEED buildings—about 50 cents per square foot annually,” says Magali Delmas.

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THE ROLE OF BUILDINGS AND WHOLE BUILDING DESIGN ||

Buildings are deceptively complex. At their best, they connect us with the past and represent the greatest legacy for the future. They provide shelter, encourage productivity, embody our culture, and certainly play an important part in life on the planet. In fact, the role of buildings is constantly changing. Buildings today are life support systems, communication and data terminals, centers of education, justice, and community, and so much more. They are incredibly expensive to build and maintain and must constantly be adjusted to function effectively over their life cycle.  

How Downtown L.A. Finally Arrived ||

The emergence of Downtown Los Angeles, dubbed DTLA, is no news flash: The area has been on the rise since the late 1990s. But that was the start of a long uphill climb. By 2009, it had already undergone the transition from bleak badlands to vibrant cultural mecca, thanks to early pioneers like the L.A. Live entertainment complex and the Standard Hotel.  Since then, a slew of new hotels, restaurants, and museums have joined, and the neighborhood is showing no sign of slowing down.

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