Living Lab is in the LEED
DPR Construction built an office that showcases green design to sell clients on green concepts.
View ArticleIAQ After Occupancy
Achieving good indoor air quality and ensuring it doesn’t end when occupancy begins.
View ArticleNew Materials and IAQ
How the introduction of a new material impacts the indoor air quality of a green building.
View ArticleSmart Schools, Healthy Classrooms: The Case for Indoor Air Monitors
Did you know that indoor air can be more polluted than outdoor air in a big city?
View ArticleSmart Schools, Healthy Classrooms: The Case for Indoor Air Monitors
Did you know that indoor air can be more polluted than outdoor air in a big city?
View ArticleErase Poor Air Quality and High Costs
With performance pressures mounting, budgets shrinking and health related concerns on the rise, schools across the country are looking for creative learning solutions, cost-savings and environmental...
View ArticleLooking for Gold North of the Border
947 Fort Street is a 44,000-square-foot, six-story class A office tower.
View ArticleMaterial Health
Arizona State University's recent Health Services Building project focused on sustainability and the use of healthier materials to benefit the students and staff.
View ArticleMoving More Than Just Air
Air circulation is pivotal to the environmental quality of indoor settings. Numerous design strategies, along with mechanical elements, have been introduced to help curtail these poor indoor air...
View ArticleNew Requirements in ASHRAE Residential IAQ Standard
The new requirements include carbon monoxide alarms and removal of default leakage rates.
View ArticleEmissions Testing, Certification Program for Commercial Furniture Industry
New program saves time and increases speed to market by utilizing NSF Sustainability as a single source for sustainable certification and indoor air quality testing.
View ArticleStudents Funding Sustainability
University and student goals converge to create a sustainable project that will keep students healthy, and on campus, for years to come.
View ArticleOn a Pursuit for Reuse
Under a new city green building standard in Baltimore, the largest stone mill in Maryland was reborn and achieved LEED Silver certification.
View ArticleBetter Than A Gold Star
A university’s first-ever LEED Gold residence hall helps maintain its energy-efficient design by appealing to the competitive nature of its residents.
View ArticleThe Dangers of Claiming 'Green'
Research shows that air-pollution-removal technology used in "self-cleaning" paints and building surfaces may actually cause more problems than they solve.
View ArticleBreaking Bad IAQ
A high-profile green building project meets high standards for indoor air quality.
View ArticleSomething in the Air
VOCs and pollutants play an important role in indoor air quality and can have a major impact on our daily lives.
View ArticlePulling Sustainability Out of Thin Air
The inspiration to build one of the greenest buildings in North America started on a rainy afternoon in Portland, Ore., in 2009.
View ArticleSaving "Green" By Going Green
A Detroit high school installs 21st-century piping in direct-bury heat pump application.
View ArticleA Golden Opportunity For Platinum
A grant from the Department of Energy pushes a sustainable building at a Michigan university from LEED Gold to LEED Platinum.
View ArticleSimple Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality
Help improve the air quality of your building without breaking the bank.
View ArticleGreen Building and Human Health
Our nation is in the midst of a lively public policy debate on how to best enable healthier choices so that we might thrive as individuals and communities.
View ArticleAir Barriers: Expectations vs. Reality
Air barriers are expected to be beneficial to owners of green buildings, but improper specification and installation can cause problems.
View ArticleHigh Efficiency Unit
The Coleman Outfitter Ultra High Efficiency Packaged Unit reportedly delivers the highest AHRI-listed efficiencies in the industry.
View ArticlePioneering a Platinum Interior
Achieving LEED-CI certification has many benefits for HKS’ Dallas headquarters, but as a pilot project for v4, the road to fulfilling the goal had some bumps.
View ArticleAir Barriers: Expectations versus Reality (Part II)
The second installment in a series examining air barriers shows that housing used during Katrina stays cool but fails the latest air tightness codes and standards.
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