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As covered by EDC in the May 2011 article “Opening Windows to Cutting-Edge Education,” the Center for Energy Efficient Design (CEED) opened its doors in November 2010, as the first public school in the U.S. built according to Passive House (or Passivhaus) standards, arguably the world’s highest standards in energy-efficient construction. 

 Air barriers have recently been identified as one of several effective and viable solutions toward better high-performance buildings.  

 If you have not heard about continuous insulation, then you must have been on the moon the last year.  

One of the biggest challenges architects face today in dealing with continuous insulation (CI) — and thick insulation in particular — is to attach the cladding without creating a thermal bridge in the assembly. 

Chusid Associates identifies developing systems and methods shaping the future of construction.

 Over the past 15 years, building information modeling has developed into the undeniable future of the architecture and design industry.  

 There is growing awareness in the AEC industry of the destructive problems of moisture and air leakage through the building envelope. Building codes have caught up to the findings of building scientists and now require continuous air barriers across the envelope, including at penetrations and openings such as at windows, curtain walls, and doors.