Energy
Renewable energy, energy efficiency, thermal insulation, solar energy or sustainability have become international buzz words in the building world. Nowadays no building project can really get away without any concrete steps towards the reduction of CO² emissions. Structural engineering as well has to come up with detailed proposals on how to increase the efficiency of buildings. Structural engineers take great influence on the economy of supporting structures and the reduction of materials, steps which all lead to a significant cut of CO² emissions.