Berkeley Lab engineers have developed a roof coating that can keep a building warmer or cooler, depending on the weather. When it’s warm out, the material will reflect sunlight and heat, but this ...

Dec. 16 (UPI) --An all-season "smart roof" coating keeps homes warm during the winter and cool during the summer, without using natural gas or electricity, a study published Thursday in the journal ...

A responsive multifunctional polymer coating can counter biocorrosion on metal structures such as powerplant pipelines and shipping infrastructure. The biofouling of metal structures in fresh or sea ...

Many individuals will switch off their air conditioners and turn on their heaters as summer gives way to October. However, conventional heating and cooling systems are inefficient and unsustainable ...

A research team led by Prof. Lu Lin Vivien (left), Professor of the Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering at PolyU, along with key team member Dr Quan Gong (right), Postdoctoral ...