Researchers in Canada have proposed using gravity-based energy storage in high-rise buildings, in combination with photovoltaic facades, small wind turbines, and lithium-ion batteries. Their modeling ...

When a fire breaks out in a high-rise building, conventional wisdom is that stairwells are the only way out. Lifts are verboten in such scenarios, while sheer height typically prevents any other ...

The systems have recently attracted international attention through widely shared social media videos showing mist descending ...

Mohit Hiranandani’s video highlights the difficulties people face when essential facilities stop working in tall buildings.