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Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Learning from Experience with Green Buildings

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Post-Occupancy Evaluation, getting feedback on what works and what doesn't in a completed building, is especially important in projects with innovative technologies, products, and design approaches. This article explores how POE can help to fine-tune new buildings and guide the design of future projects.

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LEED Licensed to Canada
USGBC grants the Canadian Green Building Council exclusive rights to implement LEED™ in Canada.

Other LEED News
Over 60 projects are LEED certified and hundreds more have registered. Meanwhile, five new contractors are helping review LEED applications and LEED for Commercial Interiors and Existing Buildings are nearing release.

Flame Retardant Found in fish
Neurotoxic PBDEs are found in every Bay-Area fish tested in an Environmental Working Group study.

 

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Product Review

BioBase 501 Foam Insulation
Low-density, open-cell polyurethane foam insulation made from soybeans may soon replace the non-renewable version.

Heliodon Model 126 Makes Daylight Simulation Easy

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This tool for solar design emulates the position of the sun relative to an architectural model, facilitating daylighting and energy efficiency.

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CEC’s How-To Videos on Energy Use and Efficiency
More than 100 videos addressing energy use and efficiency are offered free of charge on the California Energy Commission's Web site.

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