LEED: A Critique of the Unintended Consequences of Credit 5.2: Maximize Open Space
LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, has been a product of the USGBC (United States Green Building Council)
Category: Sustainability
This or That #1: LEED accreditation vs. certification
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and was developed by the US Green Building Council as a
The Five Minute Walk: Calibrated to the Pedestrian
The Five-Minute Walk is a standard that is best described as the average distance that a pedestrian is willing to walk before opting to drive. The unit of measurement is commonplace in the planning profession and is often represented by a radius measuring ¼ of a mile.
Consider LED Outdoor Lighting to get LEED Points
It’s no surprise that LED lighting has made a significant impact on the energy use for lighting applications with it’s
LEED Certified Buildings and Accredited Professionals
There is no shortage of talk about LEED these days so I think it merits a quick explanation. LEED stands
Climate Change and an Architects Role
In this day and age, it’s hard to not hear about the state of our environment. Whether you call it
The Neighborhood Unit: How Does Perry’s Concept Apply to Modern Day Planning?
False interpretations of Perry’s concept have conceived segregation of land uses, further validating the modern-day road classification system and unfortunately created an auto-centric society in today’s first ring and outward suburban communities.
Understanding R-Value and Insulation
This post is provided by Earthcore SIPs. There are many conditions that determine the effectiveness of any building material to
The Components of Solar Hot Water – Collectors and Circulation
In the world of solar hot water there are many names for systems that are identical or do similar things.
Building Non-Traditional Residential Structures in Colorado: A Yurt Mission
Welcome to my new adventure blog on building non-traditional residential structures in Colorado. As an associate with EVstudio(an architecture and
Sustainability in the Department of Defense
This past week, I attended a conference titled NDIA E2S2 in Denver. The acronym NDIA refers to National Defense Industrial
Controlling Western Sun Glare with Electrochromic Windows at NREL
We recently had the pleasure of touring the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Research Support Facility and one of the many
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