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Mind the Gaps: Making Existing Buildings More Airtight

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Leaky building enclosures create health hazards, comfort problems, and high energy bills. Fixing them isn’t rocket science; but you’d better know your building science.
The Sound of Sustainability: Acoustics in High-Performance Design

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Acoustic performance is often overlooked by human-centered design. A holistic approach shows how to navigate the complexities of “sustainable acoustics.”
Community-Scale Sustainability: Accelerating Change for People and Planet

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By working at the neighborhood scale, designers and developers can more dramatically improve environmental performance and social equity.
How Buildings Fail Their Users

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A building doesn’t have to be falling down to fail. We share seven stories of green buildings gone wrong—along with tips for prevention.

Jump straight to the essentials with these short explanations of green building concepts.

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Unbiased information from our product experts helps you separate green from greenwash.

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Walkable Texas Neighborhood Turns Out to Be Walked In

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Research shows that when they moved to a more livable community, new residents reported more physical activity, social engagement, and cohesion.
First Existing Multifamily Buildings Earn Energy Star Certification

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Tenants are saving more than $500 a year in one of the first existing apartment buildings to be certified.
Huge Carbon Savings from Transit Could Dwarf Building Efficiency

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LEED-EBOM project data confirm that how people get to the office has a greater impact than other green building efforts.
AIA Top Ten Projects Demonstrate High Ideals on a Real-World Budget

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2015 Project awards from the AIA’s Committee on the Environment (COTE) celebrate how mainstream good design can be.

Thought-provoking opinions from the most trusted minds in sustainability.

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