OVERVIEW
It’s the close collaboration between singer and songwriter that yields the best songs. The building industry is like that too: the best results are achieved when those who determine success are there to influence the project during its creation.
Depending on the design project, that could include the owner, contractor, trades, or even key product suppliers. Some complex issues are forcing this type of interdisciplinary collaboration to happen organically—like the health and transparency documents that are getting product manufacturers and design teams talking.
Here we’ll highlight processes and structures that break down the siloes between the disciplines—without letting things devolve into chaos.
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Winning Designs of AIA Contest to Be Used in Post-Storm Recovery
News Brief
House designs generated by the competition will be built in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Katrina, and the Joplin, Missouri, tornadoes.
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To Become Resilient, NYC Looks to Its Buildings
News Analysis
Resilient design at the building level figures heavily in Mayor Bloomberg's $20 billion plan to protect New York from climate change.
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High Performance Enclosures
News Brief
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More Wall, Less Passive Solar Makes Net-Zero Homes Affordable
News Analysis
A Canadian report outlines best practices for building affordable net-zero-energy homes and offers a wish list of improved technology.
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MicroBlend-A Green Revolution in Paint Distribution
Product Review
MicroBlend Technologies' low-VOC latex paints are made onsite, reducing the environmental impacts caused by the paint supply chain.
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How "Smart" Vapor Retarders Work
Primer
Vapor retarders are supposed to keep our buildings dry, but they sometimes keep them wet instead. Enter the "smart" vapor retarder.
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"Unreasonable" Green Goals in Reach for India's Infosys
News Analysis
Massive blackouts in India were a wake-up call, and Infosys is already answering it with "disruptive design" of its buildings.
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Worker Safety on LEED Projects Questioned
News Analysis
A 2009 study found no difference in worker safety on LEED projects, but a new study asks what factors might make LEED construction sites less safe, drawing a link from design to worker safety.
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LED Systems Provide Huge Energy Savings for Jobsite Lighting
Product Review
New LED technology is revolutionizing lighting on construction sites, but investing in the high-performing fixtures is a challenge for contractors who are used to disposable strings of light bulbs.
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Insurance Breakthrough for Integrated Project Delivery
News Analysis
A new insurance product and increase in use of multi-party contracts mark progress in the environmentally progressive move to Integrated Project Delivery (IPD).
