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When moving towards a sustainability goal in the architecture and construction industry, eco-technologies are often the first choice that builders and designers make. While these additions are successful in decreasing, or even eliminating, excess carbon emissions expelled during the construction or running stages of a building's life, there are much simpler organic processes that can be used to simply decrease a reliance on brown energy use. Orientation Planning is a prime example of a simple, zero technologically driven sustainable building concept. Through the careful positioning of a building, its reliance upon technologies, green or otherwise, to control the interior climate can be dramatically reduced, or even eliminated entirely.

Even a fragment of a strong personal deliberation can sometimes influence a sea-change. Read here to join an Indian architect in his quest for Tradition vs. Technology. We await your comments.

Kebony is a Norwegian company which aims to be the leading wood brand and technology organisation. Underpinned by proven timber modification technologies, it produces an enhanced wood of a superior quality that is both environmentally friendly and durable.

Enquiring into contrived morphologies of parametrics as art, Anchal Chaudhary of rat[LAB]INTERIORS explores the effects of technology on art. Do read about it here and leave us your views…

Rather than plunder resources, however, the Romans set about using them wisely. One such resource was the hot springs to feed public baths and underfloor heating.  Back then, the result was a beautiful form of bathing on a chilly winter's day. Nowadays, the result is tourist drawcard in the English county of Somerset known all over the world as a place called Bath. Sitting in a lovely warm bath on a cold winter's day back then, few Roman citizens would have contemplated the idea that the same concept used to heat their baths - a concept now called geothermal energy - would be widely used around the world and would be considered a serious part of a solution to stop the whole world from getting too hot. Today, however, such is the reality. In 2005, according to a GeoHeat Quarterly Bulletin published by Origin Institute of Technology, a total of 73 countries around the world produced a total of 273 petajoules (PJ) of energy using geothermal techniques. With the renewed push to achieve carbon emissions reduction in Australia, some engineers believe geothermal technology should be used more widely here.

With EasyJet, American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic trialling iBeacons at airports, a seamless and personalised passenger experience seems closer than ever. But how is it being used and what is the potential of this new passenger information system?

The Queen officially opened Heathrow Airport's Terminal 2, Copenhagen Airport successfully trialed Google Glass, while Neptec Technologies' laser scanners were selected for an airport safety project in Germany. Airport-technology.com wraps-up the key headlines from June 2014. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh officially opened London Heathrow Airport's new Terminal 2 in the UK.

Tjep. expresses art through the medium of Light and Technology, their public installation Zwerm, in Eindhoven, bringing the surrounding context to life.

Did the Aston Martin in the recent Skyfall pique your curiosity about a technologically driven future? Well, a structure on the moon will definitely blow you then! Click the link to read more...

We look especially at BIM and its role in the development and management of smart cities of the future, being created today. We are keen to see technology enable the creation of highly functional communities and spaces for habitation and working that promote the idea of coexistence, while the structures are themselves responsible citizens, contributing to preserve the environment and the planet.

MVRDV and a team of experts from diverse fields engineer a recyclable glass façade that mimics the architectural character of the old building; the method forges a new pathway in glass construction. Read here and leave us your feedback…

Towers are marketed as iconic places to work, live, visit and simply experience. It is important that they keep up their appearance. But the maintenance and cleaning of tall buildings can be a complex and costly business for building owners. Conversely, the integration of large and unsightly building maintenance units (BMU) can potentially compromise the architectural design integrity. Modern BMU designs combine the integration of efficient, cost effective cleaning and maintenance procedures with a solution that maintains the aesthetic ambitions. The cleaning technology options are numerous; from traditional abseiling techniques to self climbing cradles and davit arms, through to monorail systems and BMU machines.

Moi International Airport is the second biggest airport in Kenya and is located in the city of Mombasa. Also known as Mombasa Airport, it is spread over an area of 539ha and is operated by Kenya Airports Authority. The airport handled 1.3 million passengers in 2013, becoming the second busiest airport in Kenya.

Three of the ten biggest power stations in China are hydro-based, including the gigantic Three Gorges Dam, while the other seven are coal-fired. Power-technology.com profiles the ten biggest Chinese power stations based on installed capacity. The Three Gorges power station located in Yichang in Hubei province is by far the world's biggest power generation facility.

The global economic downturn has slowed growth at major airports in the US and Europe, paving the way for more Asian and Middle Eastern airports to break into the top ten for passenger traffic levels. Based on passenger traffic stats for the first five months of 2012, airport-technology.com presents the ten busiest airports in the world.

The rising popularity of mammoth aircraft has led to a drastic need for runways long enough to cater for them. As airports adjust to handle aircraft such as the Airbus A380, airport-technology.com profiles some of the world's longest commercial runways. Whether constructed out of asphalt or concrete, runways across the world are getting longer.

Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), also known as Katunayake International Airport or Colombo International Airport, is located in the town of Katunayake to the north of Colombo. Serving six million passengers a year, it acts as a hub for Sri Lankan Airlines and serves British Airways, AirAsia, Indian Airlines, Condor, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Emirates and Jet Airways.

Oslo Airport's Terminal 2, also known as Central Building 2, in Norway, will increase the passenger handling capacity of the airport to 28 million travellers a year. The project was conceptualised in 2007, construction works are 50% completed as of mid-2014 and the new terminal is scheduled to open in April 2017.

Sarasota Bradenton International airport, located three miles away from Sarasota County in Florida, US, acts as a gateway to the south-west Gulf coast of Florida. The airport is spread over approximately 1,100 acres and most its property including half of Airside B, runways and taxiways, three fixed base operators (FBOs) and certain other lands are located in Manatee County.

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