by creedla | Nov 8, 2016 | Environment, Environmental News
Wave energy converters are an alternative way to generate pollution-free electricity. World governments have been developing plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the changes being caused by a warming Earth. To that end, one of the largest initiatives is...
by creedla | Nov 4, 2016 | Environment, Environmental News
400 ppm Sadly, this number doesn’t refer to a famous, albeit doomed, Spartan army unit with 33.3% more warriors. Rather, it refers to something even more daunting than anyone living in the ancient world could conceivably comprehend… It represents the amount of...
by creedla | Oct 27, 2016 | Aesthetics And Renovations, Architecture, Environment, Environmental News
The Eiffel Tower… From Reviled Local Eyesore to Revered International Icon The Eiffel Tower remains a global treasure and engineering feat 127 years after its completion Leading up to the Exposition Universelle (World’s Fair), which Paris would be hosting in 1889,...
by creedla | Oct 18, 2016 | Aesthetics And Renovations, Environmental News
New York City features close-to-the-surface bedrock that allows for such tall buildings to be built. Ever since skyscrapers began defining the now famous NYC skyline in the late 19th century, it has been under constant revision as architects design newer, more...
by creedla | Oct 12, 2016 | Aesthetics And Renovations, Environment
How Acid Precipitation Damages Limestone And Marble Stonework Before the advent of the smooth facades associated with modern skyscrapers, architects would design the exteriors of their creations with a variety of design details to help their buildings stand out. One...
