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The Four Core Issues to Tackle for Resilient Design (And the Programs That Can Help)

Feature Article

As rating systems from LEED to RELi lay out key design steps for resilient design, it’s still up to project teams to bring critical perspective.

Design Strategies for Occupant Engagement—and Why They Boost Performance

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Researchers reveal simple ways to empower occupants to reduce energy, water, and waste. It all starts with good design.

Deep Material Vetting (That Won’t Chew Through Your Design Budget)

Webcast

In just one hour, learn how to vet products and materials (without having to earn chemistry and toxicology degrees!). Includes special access to a forum offering post-webcast product vetting support.

Shoebox Energy Modeling: How to Do Quick, Early Simulations

Webcast

Most whole building energy simulations require a mechanical system design, making them unsuitable for early-design modeling. In response, architects and energy modelers are turning to shoebox models, with one or just a few zones.

Not doing energy modeling yourself? This webcast will familiarize you with concepts that will help you get more out of your energy modeler, whether it is someone on your staff, or an outside consultant.

Are Cool Roofs Green? The Answer’s Not Black and White

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Roofing choices are complicated by heating tradeoffs, climate effects, and condensation, but proponents say reflective roofs still make sense in most climates.

How to Build Green At No Added Cost

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Avoiding cost premiums on green projects is not only possible: it's a good idea, focusing design teams on simple, effective designs that can deliver savings for years to come.

The PVC Debate: A Fresh Look

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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?

Green Design: What’s Love Got to Do with It?

Feature Article

Beauty, place-making, and even love are motivating many green designers, who see these values complementing core sustainability tenets.

Whole-Building Life-Cycle Assessment: Taking the Measure of a Green Building

Feature Article

Why we will never understand the true impact of our buildings—and how we should try to anyway

The Hidden Science of High-Performance Building Assemblies

Feature Article

Any four walls and a roof make an enclosure, but for efficiency, comfort, and durability, those elements have to be meticulously designed and installed.