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Twice the Size and Half the Footprint

September 18, 2014

The performance of a renovated house in Virginia dwarfs its predecessor, despite adding space to meet the owner’s needs.

Phasing in Neighborhood Developments

Derrick Teal

September 3, 2014

A Milwaukee project team has few precedents to follow when achieving one of the rarer LEED certifications.

‘Building within a Building’ for Savings

Derrick Teal

June 26, 2014

A Colorado project team makes effective use of a site to deliver energy and cost savings to an existing affordable multifamily housing project.

Answering a Sustainable Home Question

A developer/consultant firm learns what it takes to achieve affordable, replicable results in its aim to create a LEED for Homes Platinum project.

Derrick Teal

September 30, 2013

How difficult is it to economically create a sustainable, LEED-H Platinum house that doesn’t skimp on the amenities but also doesn’t go overboard?

ON DEMAND: This course features an overview discussion on sustainability in the built environment, including common terminology and guidance on what tools/resources are used in designing for low embodied carbon green building projects.

ON DEMAND: We’ll help you determine if restoration is right for your next project including a review of what to look for and how to conduct a proper roof evaluation when it comes to restoration.

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Do you think that lightning protection equipment has an impact on the roof? (wind load, performance, exc.)

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Items Tagged with 'sustainable home'

ARTICLES

Twice the Size and Half the Footprint

Phasing in Neighborhood Developments

‘Building within a Building’ for Savings

Answering a Sustainable Home Question

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