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LEED Certification
The increasing emphasis on sustainability and high-performance buildings presents both opportunities and risks for design professionals. The most important factor in preventing claims based on the underperformance of a sustainable design is that all ... |
Apr 14, 2011 2:25:00 PM |
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Net-Zero-Energy Home
Have you ever heard of a home that, rather than taking electricity from the electric grid, actually gives it back? Such an oddity does exist, as evidenced by the American Institute of Architect’s Dallas Tour of Homes. One of the nine homes visited ... |
Nov 9, 2010 9:30:00 AM |
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Sustainability in the Desert
The City of Las Vegas has a sustainability officer. That might seem like hiring a nutritionist for a candy store or a stand-up comedian for a funeral home, but the city of excess and artificiality appears serious about reducing its energy and water use. ... |
Aug 18, 2010 10:06:00 AM |
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First LEED and Now SEED
Evaluation tools for the built environment address many aspects of design and construction. From the LEED evaluation of sustainability to the defense assessment being developed by the Building Security Council of the American Society of Civil Engineers, ... |
Apr 15, 2010 9:26:00 AM |
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ASHRAE Publishes 189.1: A Code-Enforceable Standard for Green Buildings
Working together, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) have published ASHRAE Standard 189.1, The ... |
Jan 29, 2010 10:33:00 AM |