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Deep Dives
Get up to speed on complex topics. You can also earn CEUs and download PDF Spotlight Reports.
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Verifying Project Outcomes: Which Metrics Work?
Feature Short
Project success is increasingly tied to performance metrics, especially EUI. But that doesn’t always capture what owners are really looking for.
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Owners, This RFP Hack Enables Lasting Building Performance
Feature Short
A request for proposals is not just about selecting the right team; it’s the first chance to create buy-in for your new building’s goals.
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2030 Culture: Six Selfish Reasons to Commit
Feature Short
2030 Commitment signatories are making progress on climate goals. Along the way, they’re also finding new ways to save time and money.
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The Secret Math Behind RMI’s New Headquarters
Feature Short
Designing for net-zero energy and carbon in the nation’s coldest climate is not just a physics problem. There’s also the chemistry.
Quick Takes
Jump straight to the essentials with these short explanations of green building concepts.
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Product Guidance
Unbiased information from our product experts helps you separate green from greenwash.
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Tremco: Getting the Devil Out of Air and Water Details
Product Review
The Tremco ETA system offers the first-ever warranty on the performance of an assembly's air and water barriers.
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Rainwater Harvesting: Standout Products in a Rising Market
Product Review
As resilience becomes a greater focus, the market for rainwater harvesting systems and components is growing. The companies described here provide a good starting point.
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European Windows for Passive House Buildings
Product Review
High-performance European windows are better than American windows in part because of differences in how windows are tested.
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HydroGap Drainable Housewrap Doubles as Air Barrier
Product Review
HydroGap housewrap creates a free-draining air space without fussy rainscreen detailing-and serves as an air and weather barrier too.
In The News
We break news down to the essentials and provide expert analysis.
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True District-Scale Energy Modeling Is on Its Way
News Brief
If you thought doing an energy model on one building was hard, try a whole district. But NREL is going to make it easier.
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Embodied Carbon Tools: Assessing the Options
News Analysis
Interest in embodied carbon is growing. Here’s a guide to the tools that can help you measure and reduce these emissions on projects.
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Gas Is Going Out of Style
News Brief
Natural gas hookups are being banned as more and more cities encourage building electrification.
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AIA Declares Climate Emergency in Historic Resolution
News Brief
The AIA climate resolution calls for big changes in how the organization and its members will approach the climate crisis.
Perspective
Thought-provoking opinions from the most trusted minds in sustainability.
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Learning Resources
Syllabus supplements and CEU content, with automatic reporting for AIA and GBCI.
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