OVERVIEW
It’s easy to get caught up in the details—earning one more LEED point or getting that documentation you need for recycled content.
But it’s a lot easier to achieve all the project goals if the owner and the whole project team are in agreement about why you’re putting in all this work in the first place. Stuff like:
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slowing down climate change
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dealing with global water shortages
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avoiding depletion of nonrenewable resources
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preventing public health problems associated with manufacturing
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righting social wrongs
Here we set the scene, providing context that can help get—and keep—everyone on the same page about project goals.
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30 Years of Green Building in the U.S.
Infographic
As The BuildingGreen Report (formerly Environmental Building News, or “EBN”) celebrates its 30th year of publication, we decided to track the growth—and explosion—of the green building movement. We start in 1990 with the founding of AIA’s Committee on the Environment.
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The Next Four Years
Feature Article
The Biden-Harris administration may be the most important ever relative to the environment.
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Wood: What’s Good?
Feature Article
Mass timber seems alluring because of its low carbon footprint, but not all wood is equally sustainable. We dig deep into the controversy over which types of timber are “climate smart.
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Contractors Pledge Greener Construction in New Commitment
News Brief
The new Contractor’s Commitment touches on issues from jobsite health to climate change.
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2020 SEED Winners Advance Equity in Design
News Analysis
The SEED Awards for this year highlight projects with a social justice mission -
New Blowing Agents Revolutionize XPS Industry
Product Review
Due to regulatory changes in Canada and certain U.S. states, manufacturers will be offering XPS with low global warming potential starting in 2021.
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Is Your Healthy Building Making Someone Else Sick?
News Brief
A new WorldGBC framework challenges those prioritizing health and wellness to think beyond the building occupant.
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Existing Buildings Are Architecture’s Future
Feature Article
Take a plain old building and turn it into something remarkable, and you’ll also help save the planet.
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AIA’s Framework for Design Excellence: A Hook for Firm-wide Change
News Analysis
With design awards on the line, architecture firms are starting to require sustainability tracking across all projects.
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Implicit Bias Training: Is It Right for Building Professionals?
News Analysis
Bias training is on the minds of many in the green building community—but it might not be as effective as you expect. We should be doing more.
