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Systems that minimize the burden on the environment conserve energy and extend the life span of the structure.

]]> https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/rss/2659 en-us Doug Kramer: Polycon Expands Spray Foam Solutions Building Enclosure’s podcast, Jill Bloom speaks with Polycon’s Doug Kramer, an insulation industry figure, on spray foam innovation today.]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94901 Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94901-doug-kramer-polycon-expands-spray-foam-solutions Timber-Structure Building Meets Passive House Standards The design team selected an all-mass timber structure, paired with wood infill walls, and wood fiber insulation; an all-wood assembly, sequestering biogenic carbon, at Passive House level energy performance; one of the first of its kind.

]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94838 Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94838-timber-structure-building-meets-passive-house-standards Why Fuel Source Data is Crucial for Operational Carbon Emissions Reporting djoverbey@bsu.edu (Daniel Overbey) Energy efficiency benchmarking alone is no longer sufficient and we recommend evolving the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) primary climate action program to track total carbon intensity by incorporating fuel source reporting, electrification metrics, expanded embodied carbon tracking, and updated baselines.

]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/blogs/14/post/94823 Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/blogs/14-the-be-blog-building-enclosure/post/94823-why-fuel-source-data-is-crucial-for-operational-carbon-emissions-reporting USGBC Announces 2026 LEED for Cities Certification Cohort The U.S. Green Building Council announced the 2026 cohort for its LEED for Cities certification program. The cohort includes 17 cities from across the U.S. that are committed to certification under the LEED v4.1 Existing Cities rating system.

]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94817 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94817-usgbc-announces-2026-leed-for-cities-certification-cohort LEED Silver Multifamily Project Highlights Envelope, Heat Island Strategies Green Ideas® Building Science Consultants has announced that The Pomeroy, a 293,346-square-foot multifamily development in Mesa, Ariz., has achieved LEED® Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council on March 5, 2026.

]]> http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94736 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94736-leed-silver-multifamily-project-highlights-envelope-heat-island-strategies The Difference Between Baselines and Benchmarks djoverbey@bsu.edu (Daniel Overbey) Baselines and benchmarks are both valuable. A project's performance narrative should use both deliberately. The baseline grounds the conversation in the specifics of the project. The benchmark situates the project in the larger context.

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lewisl@bnpmedia.com (Lindsay Lewis) http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94619 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94619-architecture-as-impact-female-leadership-as-legacy The Power in Female Representation in the AEC Industry lewisl@bnpmedia.com (Lindsay Lewis) http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94618 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94618-the-power-in-female-representation-in-the-aec-industry Building More Than Structures, Female Designers Build Opportunity lewisl@bnpmedia.com (Lindsay Lewis) http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94617 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94617-building-more-than-structures-female-designers-build-opportunity Female Engineer on Historic Restoration, Mentorship, and Sustainable Design in AEC lewisl@bnpmedia.com (Lindsay Lewis) http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94616 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94616-female-engineer-on-historic-restoration-mentorship-and-sustainable-design-in-aec Celebrating Women in The AEC Industry Part 2 lewisl@bnpmedia.com (Lindsay Lewis) http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94615 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94615-celebrating-women-in-the-aec-industry-part-2 Designing Across Cultures: An Architect Shaping Homes, Cities, and the Future of Leadership lewisl@bnpmedia.com (Lindsay Lewis) http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94588 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:01:13 -0500 https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94588-designing-across-cultures-an-architect-shaping-homes-cities-and-the-future-of-leadership Celebrating Women in The AEC Industry Part 1 lewisl@bnpmedia.com (Lindsay Lewis) http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94586 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:53 -0500 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