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From VR experiences at in-person events to online webinars, there are several opportunities to explore Future World Vision. See the full list of events to find one that fits your calendar.

Machine learning algorithms could help locate underground infrastructure

Machine learning algorithms could help locate underground infrastructure

Researchers find success combining ground penetrating radar with machine learning to detect below-ground objects.

OceanWell plans to test its desalination treatment module in the Las Virgenes Reservoir in Westlake Village, California. (Image courtesy of Las Virgenes Municipal Water District)

Could offshore desalination solve California’s water woes?

Testing is planned or underway for various offshore desalination technologies.

After the 2010 earthquake near Christchurch, New Zealand, liquefaction occurred throughout the city, including at this gas station. (Image courtesy of Martin Luff)

Uncovering the causes of far-field, seismic-induced liquefaction

Uncovering the causes of far-field, seismic-induced liquefaction Liquefaction in drained soils can take place far from an epicenter — why?

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New ASCE sustainable infrastructure standard poised to reshape the future

ASCE/COS 73-23 provides guidance for infrastructure owners to develop and implement sustainable solutions throughout a project’s entire life cycle.

Honeywell

How are demographic, climate change trends on ‘collision course’?

Ray Bert reviews Danielle Arigoni’s “Climate Resilience for an Aging Nation.”

 Solar 'armadillo' (Image © MVRDV)

Solar 'armadillo' to power up in Taiwan

An MVRDV design for a new Taipower building covered in solar panels broke ground in August 2023, with expected completion in 2024.

The design of the 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium was inspired by an Arabic lantern and decorative motifs found throughout the Arab world. (Photograph courtesy of Ionel Sorin Furcoi/Alamy)

World Cup Qatar stadiums inspired by Middle East aesthetic

Qatar’s stadiums for the 2022 World Cup tournament featured designs with an Arab aesthetic and the ability to be adapted for reuse after the games.

Treescrapers rendering courtesy of Vincent Callebaut Architectures

Could ‘treescrapers’ turn NYC neighborhoods into forests?

Vincent Callebaut Architectures’ hypothetical vertical village integrates orchards and other agriculture as a way to help meet the city’s stated climate goals.

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ASCE releases groundbreaking standard for sustainable infrastructure

ASCE has released a first-of-its-kind standard which provides guidance for infrastructure owners to develop and implement sustainable solutions throughout a project’s entire life cycle.

Metamaterial (Image courtesy University of Missouri)

Could metamaterials steer seismic waves away from buildings?

New research into topological metamaterials suggests promising “seismic cloaking” possibilities.

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