Science

The surprising wall pattern that could keep buildings cooler

A building’s design can influence its temperatureAlistair Scott/Getty Images Walls with a protruding zigzag pattern could stay up to 3°C (5.4°F) cooler than regular walls, without using any energy. This approach could reduce the energy used by cooling systems and thus help limit global warming. “With this kind of design,...

1 1,781 1,782 1,783 1,877
Page 1782 of 1877