Carpet fibres stop concrete cracking
Engineers in Australia have found a way to make stronger and crack-resistant concrete with scrap carpet fibres, rolling out the red carpet for sustainability in the construction sector.
New-look Centre for Urban Research ready to shape future of our cities
The newly refreshed Centre for Urban Research (CUR) is exploring critical urban questions relating to geographies of land, regenerative environments, climate action and planning and transport.
Static electricity could help run air conditioners
An invention made from waste polystyrene that generates static electricity from motion and wind could lower power usage by recycling waste energy in air conditioners and other applications.
New Post-Carbon Research Centre launched
RMIT’s new Post-Carbon Research Centre will tackle the complex challenges of decarbonising the built environment and infrastructures to transition to a sustainable, equitable and resilient future.
