Recent Articles
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District Heating
In Denmark, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, many urban neighborhoods are served by central plants that distribute hot water or steam to individual buildings
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Keeping Green on the Right Track
‘Project information creep’ can waylay a designer’s original vision
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Praise for the Czech Team’s Solar Decathlon Entry
Designed by students from the Czech Republic, the A.I.R. House aims to be affordable, innovative, and recyclable
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Improving the Energy Efficiency of Rental Housing
Will requiring landlords to post energy use labels lead to lower energy bills for tenants?
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Adaptations That Accommodate Nature
Sometimes it’s a good thing when humans are inconvenienced
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Dealing with Rising Damp in Building Reconstruction
Old buildings with stone or brick walls face problems with capillary moisture and efflorescence
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Disseminating Building Science Knowledge
It’s time to stop preaching to the choir, and start implementing green principles on our nation’s job sites
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Jobsite Communication: Creating a Dialogue
How can we structure meetings or systems to encourage effective jobsite communication?
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Shades of Green: the 1970s vs. the Millennial Generation
The Millennial generation approaches design from the presumption that central air conditioning is normal and necessary
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Be the Change You Want to See in the World
Can we apply Gandhi’s advice to building design, and thereby achieve sustainable prosperity?