As covered by EDC in the May 2011 article “Opening Windows to Cutting-Edge Education,” the Center for Energy Efficient Design (CEED) opened its doors in November 2010, as the first public school in the U.S. built according to Passive House (or Passivhaus) standards, arguably the world’s highest standards in energy-efficient construction. 

 If you have not heard about continuous insulation, then you must have been on the moon the last year.  

NCI Group, Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Metl-Span from a subsidiary of BlueScope Steel North America Corp.

 One might expect that the ICC family of codes is well coordinated; however this is not always the case.

2012 has ushered in a new era of building code changes, with the enhancements focused primarily on higher levels of energy efficiency. 

 Airtight buildings are energy-efficient buildings.  

Prominent New England insulation contractor Anderson Insulation is playing an important role in boosting the energy efficiency of the Team Massachusetts 4D Home in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon competition.

Daylighting is the use of natural light as a main illumination source from a myriad of glazing devices in both vertical and horizontal positions within a building.