In the tragic first chapter of Kim Stanley Robinson’s breakthrough novel, The Ministry of the Future, readers follow a caregiver as he navigates an Indian city amidst a crushing heat wave. The power ...

Windows not only transform the façade of a building, the natural light that they allow inside is a vital tool in highlighting a building’s interior design elements. But sunlight is not always ...

A great way to help yourself (and wildlife!) cool down this summer is to build a shade garden. These gardens take on many shapes and sizes, from pre-built structures like pergolas to an abundance of ...

An artist-rendered composition of the Ryan Gray playground with the added shade structures. Right now, when the sun beats down on Hillcrest Elementary’s Ryan Gray Playground, there’s no shade where ...