Imagine a suburban backyard swimming pool as a tilapia farm. Or rail transit on every big city corridor. That could be the future of "retrofitting suburbia," a method of transforming existing suburban ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. As the demand for built environment grows, the inevitable ...

The competition was hosted by the UNNC Regional Centre of Expertise Ningbo on Education for Sustainable Development (RCE ...

Vehicle idling, worksite noise conditions and emissions regulations are some of the most pressing challenges the work truck industry is navigating today. Sustainability and community comfort are some ...

Keywords: Retrofitting. Manuals. Highway infrastructure. Retaining structures. Slopes. Tunnels. Culverts. Roadways. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Performance ...

Keywords: Retrofitting. Manuals. Highway infrastructure. Bridges. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Performance-based earthquake engineering (PBEE). Performance-based seismic designs. Existing ...

The official further said that there were regulatory barriers, and the cost of retrofitting was also high, which, if it came down to the same as buying a new vehicle, then no one would go into that ...

The official said that the retrofitting market could grow if demand increased, potentially driving down costs. Turning your old petrol or diesel vehicle into an electric one could come with some ...

NEW DELHI: India’s ageing office stock presents a significant value creation opportunity, with strategic retrofitting capable of unlocking up to ₹1.2–1.6 lakh crore in capital value, according to a ...