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Adding traditional solar has been the go-to solution for renewable energy, but what if other passive areas of the building envelope could be used more intelligently as well? One Silicon Valley company is doing just that. We asked Veeral Hardev, VP of Strategy at Ubiquitous Energy, what he thought about these changes. 

How do you choose and what is the best way to reach your goals? What role does analytics play in helping to achieve these certifications?

The Spring 2022 edition is jammed packed with technical articles describing the challenges of meeting increasingly stringent standards to support energy-efficient building construction. 

Louvers improve overall building resiliency, occupant health and can contribute to LEED and decarbonization goals.

For roofs with large surface areas, the potential for large overburden installations, such as solar, vegetative roofing, or amenity decks can be exceptional.

3D printing with prefabrication provides superior capabilities and timeline reduction, changing the conversation about building envelope design.

The pursuit of elegant building enclosure design is ever-growing, particularly for aluminum-framed curtain wall systems. Where these curtain wall systems transition to horizontal roof systems, designers have long sought to minimize the visual impact of these conditions by subtly concealing them. 

Safer, more versatile and more durable than ever before, these top-tier athletic centers help teams perform at their highest abilities.

Over the past couple of decades, many industries have been quick to adopt new technologies, digital tools, and automated processes. Still, a good portion of the construction industry has lagged in this pursuit.

As some of us make the shift from working from home to heading back to an office space, it leads me to wonder what the offices of the future will look like. There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has altered our entire way of life. It’s definitely altered how we’ll design public places too.