Sustainable Roofing | Building Enclosure

First Things First: Energy Efficiency Starts With Roof Insulation

Sustainable Roofing

James R. Kirby AIA

June 1, 2013

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There are many ways to achieve energy efficiency, but insulation is the place to start.

Putting Membranes to the Test

A Comparison of Methods for Predicting Long-Term Performance of Commercial Roofing Membranes

Kim Deaton Nate Martin

June 1, 2013

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The artificial weathering performance of commercial roofing membranes has been a vital characteristic to measure and evaluate in regard to predicting long-term field performance.

Turning Green into the Black

Jim Hoff

May 13, 2013

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Learn how to turn green practice into green profit for your business.

Parking Structures: A Forgotten Sustainable Haven

April 23, 2013

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Implementing design elements like electric lighting, equipment and daylighting provides for immense potential energy savings.

AEC/O+M

LEED Pilot Credits: Creating Opportunities for Energy Efficiency & Savings

Energy Jumpstart and Demand Response move LEED’s attention to energy forward.

Brendan Owens

April 15, 2013

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Buildings continue to be the largest consumers of energy, by sector, in the U.S. The USGBC is constantly looking for new and innovative ways to address this.

Collaborative Design Transforms The Commons

Vegetative Roof Tops Landmark Venue in Columbus, Indiana

April 11, 2013

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CSO Architects leads the green reinvention of The Commons in Columbus, Indiana.

Rooftops: White or Black?

James R. Kirby AIA

April 10, 2013

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Stephen Chu stated that all rooftops should be painted white. Is he right?

New Construction

Parking, Athletics and Water Conservation

A Tennessee college preparatory school parks a soccer field on a garage to aid in capturing stormwater.

Derrick Teal

March 25, 2013

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Most, if not all, of us have experienced the woes of trying to find a parking space at an event.

Another Nashville Star Is Born

Massive Green Roof Tops Music City Center

January 8, 2013

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One of the most innovative — and largest — sustainable roofing projects currently under construction is the Music City Center, a massive, 1.2 million-square-foot conference and convention center taking shape in the heart of downtown Nashville.

Life Cycle and LEED

LEED v4 is proposing a new approach to materials and resources.

Joel Ann Todd

January 2, 2013

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Since its inception, the LEED Green Building Rating System has been based on one overriding goal: To reduce negative environmental and human health impacts of the built environment by promoting innovation and transforming the marketplace.