The Building Enclosure consists of blogs from editors. Take a look to dive more into the Building Enclosure world. https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/rss/18 en-us djoverbey@bsu.edu (Daniel Overbey) For most of LEED's history, systematic field testing of air leakage was optional – something advanced teams did voluntarily, not something the rating system demanded. For most of LEED's history, systematic field testing of air leakage was optional – something advanced teams did voluntarily, not something the rating system demanded.

]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/blogs/14/post/94978 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/blogs/14-the-be-blog-building-enclosure/post/94978-a-breakdown-of-air-leakage-testing-in-leed-v5-bdc djoverbey@bsu.edu (Daniel Overbey) By hitching their wagon to the horse of Standard 90.1, LEED-related hard costs are rising and becoming increasingly misaligned with low-margin project cost models based largely on minimum energy standards within the project’s regulatory context. By hitching their wagon to the horse of Standard 90.1, LEED-related hard costs are rising and becoming increasingly misaligned with low-margin project cost models based largely on minimum energy standards within the project’s regulatory context.

]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/blogs/14/post/94899 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/blogs/14-the-be-blog-building-enclosure/post/94899-leed-v5-and-the-cost-impacts-of-ashrae-standard-901-2019 djoverbey@bsu.edu (Daniel Overbey) Energy efficiency benchmarking alone is no longer sufficient and we recommend evolving the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) primary climate action program to track total carbon intensity by incorporating fuel source reporting, electrification metrics, expanded embodied carbon tracking, and updated baselines. Energy efficiency benchmarking alone is no longer sufficient and we recommend evolving the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) primary climate action program to track total carbon intensity by incorporating fuel source reporting, electrification metrics, expanded embodied carbon tracking, and updated baselines.

]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/blogs/14/post/94823 Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/blogs/14-the-be-blog-building-enclosure/post/94823-why-fuel-source-data-is-crucial-for-operational-carbon-emissions-reporting