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Solar Energy: From Cellphones to Cities

by Avestia | Dec 11, 2019 | Avestia Compass, Civil, and Structural Engineering, Energy and Transport Phenomena, Environment

The science behind the modern solar panel was first observed in 1839 by French physicist Edmond Becquerel, who discovered the photovoltaic effect in which an electric current is produced from light exposure. Since then, the technology behind solar energy engineering...

The Robotic Future of the Construction Industry

by Avestia | Sep 11, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Avestia Compass, Civil, and Structural Engineering

By 2019, many industries have embraced the time and cost saving benefits of automation and robotics, but the unique spatial challenges and adaptive nature of the construction industry means that it has not yet caught up to the robot workplace revolution. This may soon...

Happy, Healthy, and Green: The Green Building Movement

by Avestia | Jan 23, 2019 | Avestia Compass, Civil, and Structural Engineering, Energy and Transport Phenomena, Environment

Over the past decade, the awareness and commitment for building greener buildings increased dramatically with 27% of respondents as of 2018 describing their current projects as green according to a report by the World Green Building Council. Moreover, of the over 2000...

Solar Energy: From Cellphones to Cities

The Robotic Future of the Construction Industry

Happy, Healthy, and Green: The Green Building Movement

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