Stanford engineers have developed biophilic illusions, which are technologies that augment building interiors using elements from ambient nature such as shifting sunlight, swaying tree shadows, and wildlife sounds.
The Murmann lab has developed a method for an extraction information from acoustic signals that utilizes low power consumption. N-path filters are used to decompose the original acoustic signals' waveform before downconverting to lower their Nyquist-rate bandwidth.
Stanford researchers have developed a Data-driven Urban Energy Benchmarking (DUE-B) methodology that uses readily available building energy consumption data to help municipalities design and develop energy efficiency policies and programs.
Researchers in Prof. Michael McGehee's laboratory have developed a glass architecture that employs reversible metal electrodeposition for fast-switching smart windows with high contrast ratio and durable cycle life.