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PVC is banned by some green building programs and simply reviled by some groups. How did we get here, and has anything changed since vinyl became the enemy?
Beauty, place-making, and even love are motivating many green designers, who see these values complementing core sustainability tenets.
Why we will never understand the true impact of our buildings—and how we should try to anyway
Any four walls and a roof make an enclosure, but for efficiency, comfort, and durability, those elements have to be meticulously designed and installed.
As building owners comply with new laws to report energy use, the data may change the industry-and the act of reporting it already has.
Resilience is the new green. With decades of green building experience, we are ready to face climate change.
It can be tough to make an individual building into a zero energy building, while working at the community scale can offer up opportunities for energy efficiency and cost-effective renewable energy generation.
Proponents of integrated design say that it results in higher-performing buildings at lower costs than the conventional design process. But real world obstacles can derail or limit integration. We offer tips from experts to keep things on track.