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Daniel Overbey

Daniel Overbey, AIA, NCARB, LEED Fellow (LEED AP BD+C, ID+C, O+M), WELL AP is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at Ball State University and the Director of Sustainability for Browning Day in Indianapolis, Ind. His work focuses on high-performance building design and construction, environmental systems research, green building certification services, energy/life-cycle assessment modeling, and resilient design. He can be reached at djoverbey@bsu.edu.

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Adapting Our Buildings for Greater Resilience and Lower Carbon

Daniel Overbey

December 28, 2020

The buildings sector has accounted for 66 percent of the total decrease energy-related U.S. CO₂ emissions. Much of the decrease is attribute to the electric power sector’s decrease in carbon intensity of generation as well as increased energy performance of our building stock

Deep Energy Retrofits Require an Evidence-Based Approach

Daniel Overbey

December 4, 2020

The building sector accounts for about 40% of global carbon emissions

What is the Difference Between LCA, LCI, LCIA and LCC?

Daniel Overbey

November 4, 2020

As the building design and construction industry adopts a more holistic and comprehensive approach to assessing materials and resources for environmental impact, interest in life-cycle assessments has risen and the market has become saturated with transparency documentation such as EPDs.

How to Quantify a Percentile of Rain Events

Daniel Overbey

September 30, 2020

When it comes to assessing the impact of low-impact development and green infrastructure practices, site development teams are frequently asked to determine the percentile of rainfall events that can be managed by the site development solution

Green MIP Reduction Program: HUD's Multifamily Game-Changer

Daniel Overbey

September 4, 2020

Before being approved for a U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development multifamily loan, such as the HUD 223(f) loan, a borrower must have mortgage insurance

How to Convert Site to Source Energy

Daniel Overbey

August 5, 2020

Buildings use different mixes of energy. The mixes may including electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, district steam, and other sources

The Potential of EcoDistricts

Daniel Overbey

July 14, 2020

Our cities are undergoing a major transformation. More than half of all people on Earth now live in urban areas and another 2.5 billion people will follow suit by 2050.