Design Strategies

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Design Strategies

Deep Dives

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Quick Takes

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


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  • Building Decarbonization: How LCA and EPDs Fit in

    Primer

    Life-cycle assessment and environmental product declarations reveal embodied carbon and other impacts, but it’s important to know their limits.

  • Understanding Emission Scopes in the GHG Protocol

    Primer

    The GHG Protocol’s three emission scopes acknowledge the complexities of supply and demand while also encouraging sector-wide alignment, consistent transparency, and support for science-based decarbonization targets. 

  • Glazing Performance Metrics

    Primer

    A few key metrics are important for understanding the thermal performance of glazing units used in curtainwalls and windows.

  • Acoustic Ecology: Designing for the Ear

    Primer

    By engaging our sense of hearing, and our sonological competence, design can improve our ability to listen to and know the places we inhabit.

Product Guidance

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


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  • BuildingGreen Announces Top 10 Products for 2024

    Product Review

    BuildingGreen’s Top 10 industry-transforming products this year include innovative heat-pump energy storage, electric construction equipment, PFAS-free textiles, healthier lighting, PV circularity, and more.

  • Acoustic Wall & Ceiling Panels

    Product Guide

    Acoustic panels with high NRC ratings and low toxicity
     

  • Modular Carpet

    Product Guide

    These carpet tiles are made with natural wool or are certified NSF 140 Platinum or Cradle to Cradle v3.1 Silver or Gold. They are free of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

  • Broadloom Carpet

    Product Guide

    These broadloom carpets are made with natural wool or are certified NSF 140 Platinum or Cradle to Cradle v3.1 Silver or Gold. Many are free of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

In The News

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Perspective

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


Learning Resources

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  • Live Webinar- Wood's Latest Move: from Carbon Neutral to Climate Smart

    Live Webinar

    If we’re going to start using a lot more wood in buildings, we need to think hard about where that wood is going to come from and how it will be harvested. If we focus too much on a single metric, we don’t learn those things. Enter climate-smart forestry.

  • Let’s Get Real about Wood’s Carbon Footprint

    Webcast

    You’ve probably heard that wood products are carbon neutral. You might also have heard that timber harvesting causes immense carbon emissions. Which is it? Could it be both?

  • The BuildingGreen Guide to Thermal Insulation

    Special Report

    The BuildingGreen Guide to Thermal Insulation, Fourth Edition, provides detailed guidance on insulation products and practices, including environmental and health comparisons, and recommendations on what insulation to use and what to avoid.

  • The Missing Embodied Carbon Link: Construction

    Feature Article

    Some researchers say construction emissions could account for as much as 30% of a project’s embodied carbon. What can be done about it?

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