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Please Take Your Embodied Carbon Conversation Outside

A site hardscape's contribution to a project's total embodied carbon can drastically impact the overall project’s embodied carbon footprint
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Daniel Overbey
April 28, 2025

A site hardscape's contribution to a project's total embodied carbon can drastically impact the overall project’s embodied carbon footprint.


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ClarkDietrich’s Steel Framing Named Sustainable Product of the Year

The manufacturer's low-embodied steel framing give top prize by Green Builder Media.
April 10, 2025

The manufacturer's low-embodied steel framing give top prize by Green Builder Media.


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PODCAST: Balancing Resiliency with Affordable Building Solutions
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Balancing Resiliency with Affordable Building Solutions

Design Draw Build’s Director of Design-Build Integration, Justin Yonker, discusses how architects can focus on strategies that ensure long-term sustainability and adaptability without compromising on affordability.
Lindsay Lewis is the Editor of Building Enclosure magazine.
Lindsay Lewis
April 3, 2025
Design Draw Build’s Director of Design-Build Integration, Justin Yonker, discusses how architects can focus on strategies that ensure long-term sustainability and adaptability without compromising on affordability.
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How AIA 2030 + SE 2050 + MEP 2040 Help Decarbonize the Building Sector

A brief chronicle of the efforts underway by leading building design professionals to support and galvanize action toward decarbonizing the built environment
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Daniel Overbey
March 31, 2025

A brief chronicle of the efforts underway by leading building design professionals to support and galvanize action toward decarbonizing the built environment.


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Designing for Aging in Place
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Designing for Aging in Place

How thoughtful interior design in senior living enhances tenant satisfaction, reduces turnover, and increases net operating income—all while staying within budget.
Lindsay Lewis is the Editor of Building Enclosure magazine.
Lindsay Lewis
March 30, 2025
How thoughtful interior design in senior living enhances tenant satisfaction, reduces turnover, and increases net operating income—all while staying within budget.
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Why Circularity is a Value Proposition

Renovations and retrofits are becoming more common as building owners grapple with the need to cut energy costs and meet regulatory demands
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Chris Swentner
March 24, 2025

With the push to decarbonize the building sector, there are more opportunities for renovations and retrofits and this area is primed for the uptake in circularity. Here are some key reasons to integrate circular practices into building design and construction.  


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EIMA 2025: Big Plans, Big Impact

A Preview of EIMA’s Grant & 2025 Annual Meeting

EIMA’s Executive Director Stephen Sears discusses some updates with the association, as well as this year’s show in Florida.
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Jill Bloom
March 16, 2025
EIMA’s Executive Director Stephen Sears discusses some updates with the association, as well as this year’s show in Florida.
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A Closer Look at LEED v5 and Its Impact on the Built Environment

Updates in LEED v5 are poised to have lasting implications for the building industry and will push boundaries in sustainable design
Eric Haggstrom
March 11, 2025

With a rebranded focus on carbon reduction, resiliency, and equity, the new version seeks to reclaim LEED’s leadership position in sustainability amidst the rising popularity of other programs like Fitwel and Passive House.


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Celebrating WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
A Spotlight on Women in The AEC Industry

Celebrating International Women’s Day in Design

Part 2 of a 2-Part Series
Lindsay Lewis is the Editor of Building Enclosure magazine.
Lindsay Lewis
March 10, 2025
Part two of a round-up of women in the design, engineering and construction fields. Hear from multiple perspectives on what women are experiencing and where the industry is going.
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Phoebe McCartan
A Spotlight on Women in The AEC Industry

Building Envelope Consultant Brings a New Perspective to the Industry

Phoebe McCartan
Lindsay Lewis is the Editor of Building Enclosure magazine.
Lindsay Lewis
March 10, 2025
Phoebe McCartan talks about being new in her field, and how sustainability is the core of her work.
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