The Design of High-Performance Buildings Paul Shipp March 8, 2017 A successful building outcome requires builders and architects to understand today’s building codesRead More
Who's Driving Energy Efficiency Stacy Fitzgerald-Redd February 20, 2017 A collection of national, state and regional organizations are driving building energy efficiency through advocacy, research, policy analysis and actionRead More
New ASTM Test Method to Boost Energy Efficiency in Roofs February 3, 2017 Helping to improve energy efficiency, reduce moisture problems, and prevent pollutants from entering the building.Read More
Ohio School Aims for LEED Silver February 1, 2017 Historic structure reborn with original 1926 design but modern everything elseRead More
Advanced Insulation Delivers R-Value of 50 January 31, 2017 Rich-E-Board earns patent, offers cost-saving alternative to massive market.Read More
Adaptive Re-Use of a School The Watkins Glen School Apartments Case Study January 16, 2017 The plan is to use about $200 million of publicly funded projects to leverage private investment of $1 billion over a 10-year spanRead More
Case Study: Multi-Family Passive Housing Prescription for Passive October 27, 2016 Multi-family building demonstrates a simple and easy recipe to achieve Passive House levels of energy efficiencyRead More
The Sustainable Metal Roofing Contractor High-performance metal roofing systems that will last can only be installed by a field crew that embodies the best of craftsmanship. Jim Hoff October 21, 2016 This month’s focus on metal in Roofing Contractor provides a great opportunity to look at the sustainability of one of the oldest roofing systems.Read More
Minimizing Heat Flow: Using Air Barriers and Continuous Insulation to Meet Passive Design Standards Jeff Diqui October 15, 2016 Finding economical solutions for builders and designers that meet the constant code changes can be hardRead More
IMPs Satisfy Building's Energy Efficiency August 26, 2016 The new office is a two-story, 3,000-square-foot building, covered by two different insulated metal panelsRead More