Feature

Using the sun for most of a building’s heating needs is in the DNA of green building. But in an age of superinsulation, does it still make sense?

News

A Peek Inside Google’s Healthy Materials Program
Google is way out front of other organizations—both public and private—when it comes to screening materials in its workplaces for hazardous ingredients.

LEED 2012 Postponed to 2013, Renamed LEED v4
In response to a growing outcry from the market, USGBC is postponing plans to ballot the next version of LEED until 2013.

Participation Grows in AIA’s 2030 Commitment
Results from year two of the AIA’s 2030 Commitment show increased participation but surprisingly little change in the results.

Green Design Strategies Help Survivors of Domestic Violence
Sustainable design features that make sense for a typical commercial building are crucial for survivors of domestic violence.

Newsbriefs

Prepare for Killer Heat, Says NRDC

Sunny Skies, Net-Zero Cloud

Envelope Commissioning How- To from NIBS

No More Secrets—“Facebook” for Buildings Tells All

IgCC a "Sign the Game Has Changed," Says AIA

Obama Administration Targets Asthma in Low-Income Communities

Green Job Training “Skyrocketing” in Higher Ed

ILFI Shuffles Leadership, Brings in New Faces

DOE Finalizes HVAC Rule

Columbia Campus Plan Scores NYC’s First LEED-ND Platinum Certification

SBIC Annexed to NIBS

Product Review

CarbonCure—Capturing Carbon in Concrete Blocks

The CarbonCure Block System takes CO2 from industrial emitters and injects it into CMUs during production, sequestering CO2 and creating a stronger block.

Vacuum Insulation Panels Push the Envelope to R-30 Per Inch
Dow Corning’s new vacuum insulation panels achieve an astounding R-30—but some questions remain.

BackPage Primer

Dry-Bulb? Wet-Bulb? What’s the Difference?
Dry-bulb and wet-bulb thermometers measure two different types of heat. Understanding them is crucial to understanding building science.