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How a design team can quickly determine the appropriate EUI target for a project.

A new study calls attention to a common flaw in materials research for the built environment: materials research and product selection typically focus on single-product performance when assemblies are not made with just one product.

Where you’re leaking the most air.

With the emergence of health concerns as priority in the design and construction industry, the lighting profession is shifting its focus toward circadian lighting design.

Most builders know you cannot take quality workmanship for granted. We’ve got an example of a builder who takes this to heart and truly lives the mantra “you get what you inspect, not what you expect."

Recently, the DOE posted an article for Building Technologies Office’s BEM sub-program, outlining the short payback of energy modeling.

Is the level of code enforcement waning even as model energy codes tighten?

It is the industry standard, and mandated by the FTC, but does that make it good? We think it is, but despite its long-standing and ubiquitous use, misinformation still abounds about what R-value really is.

Eight years ago, Autodesk made a bold and decisive move toward prioritizing sustainable design tools when it acquired the assets of Square One Research.

Post-frame construction continues to grow in popularity with building designers and structural engineers because this method offers expansive design flexibility.