Articles Tagged with ''climate change''

The proof is clear that higher quality construction provides dividends to building owners. So why is it still such a challenge?

Buildings can be considered green only if they are well insulated

Just in time for the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn in May, a study by a special intelligence task force at REC Group shows how solar energy can make a significant contribution to limiting the global temperature rise. However, the required capacity ramp-up could be up to nine times higher in 2025 than predicted by any other current forecast.

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Kingspan Panels attended the White House Summit on Climate, and the Road through Paris.

Design teams would be wise to provide natural ventilation strategies that can function with a variety of wind directions in order to provide effective passive cooling for the greatest amount of time.

As architects and designers continue to migrate toward natural and eco-friendly products, real natural slate has recently hit the options list for exterior cladding.

The GAF GardenScapes™ vegetated membrane roof system is a cost-effective, energy efficient alternative to traditional low-slope roofing products.

If Greenbuild 2011 was any indication, transparency is the hot new topic in the green building industry.