Twice the Size and Half the Footprint

September 18, 2014

The performance of a renovated house in Virginia dwarfs its predecessor, despite adding space to meet the owner’s needs.

Phasing in Neighborhood Developments

Derrick Teal

September 3, 2014

A Milwaukee project team has few precedents to follow when achieving one of the rarer LEED certifications.

‘Building within a Building’ for Savings

Derrick Teal

June 26, 2014

A Colorado project team makes effective use of a site to deliver energy and cost savings to an existing affordable multifamily housing project.

Answering a Sustainable Home Question

A developer/consultant firm learns what it takes to achieve affordable, replicable results in its aim to create a LEED for Homes Platinum project.

Derrick Teal

September 30, 2013

How difficult is it to economically create a sustainable, LEED-H Platinum house that doesn’t skimp on the amenities but also doesn’t go overboard?

Emerging Trends in High-Performance Enclosure Optimization

Credits: 1 AIA LU/Elective; 0.1 ICC CEU; 1 IIBEC CEH; 0.1 IACET CEU

On-Demand This webinar will provide an introductory-level overview of how building design teams can optimize their enclosures for high-performance outcomes. The session will articulate the importance of setting clear, measurable performance objectives at pre-design.

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Twice the Size and Half the Footprint

Phasing in Neighborhood Developments

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