New Cost Effective Ideas for Daylighting at NREL
We toured the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Research Support Facility, and were able to see a number of design solutions
Category: LEED
Phase Change Materials
Anyone who lives in the Denver area is familiar with the large difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures. Designing a
Waiter, There is a Fly in My Concrete!
The concrete that is used today typically consists of five materials; air, Portland cement, gravel and crushed stone, sand, and
Innovative New Modules Bring LED’s Closer to Widespread Use
The recent LIGHTFair International (LFI) in Las Vegas, the world’s largest architectural and commercial lighting trade show, reported record breaking attendance
Basics of LEED Green Associate
When the LEED system arrived on the scene a number of years ago it was really quite simple to attain
Passive Solar Window Package – A Case Study
Recently, one of our single family home clients asked me to review two window quotes they received, one from Windsor
E-470 Solar Project Dedication
EVstudio attended the E-470 Solar Project Dedication June 26, 2012. Our office designed the helical piers used for the two
Cost of PV – Photo Voltaics
The Lawrence Berkley National Lab just released (9/2011) a study titled “An Historical Summary of the Installed Cost of Photovoltaics
Simple Energy Analysis in Revit
Working in Revit makes it simple to find data about the building being modeled, such as its life cycle energy
Two at EVstudio quoted in Eco-Structure Magazine
Our very own Anthony J. Ries, AIA, LEED BD+C and Lisa A. Barter, RA, NCIDQ, LEED AP were recently interviewed for
Gold Hill Mesa Welcomes Hi-Point Home Builders to the Neighborhood
The following blog post was written by EVstudio Planning’s Summer Intern, Ji Soo Park of the University of Georgia: Hi-Point
What is a LEED Certified Home?
This article was provided by Vince Kenney and published recently in Serenity Magazine: What is a LEED Certified Home? The increasingly
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