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World’s Largest Architecture Firm Codifies Performance Criteria for Building Products
U.S.-based Gensler has unveiled its Gensler Product Sustainability (GPS) Standards v1.0
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Call for Building Pros to Try New Energy Modeling Software
Ekotrope seeks residential construction professionals to test its HERS-specific energy modeling rating system in a free trial
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Making Home Energy Upgrades
Guidance for choosing building assemblies and products that will reduce heating/cooling loads and operational costs
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Making Aluminum Sustainable
Aluminum is central to a clean-energy future but the emissions from its production need serious slashing
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HomebuildersCAN: A Prologue
A budding carbon-action network aims to rally the residential construction sector to decarbonize new homes
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Refrigerants: Ways to Reduce Their Environmental Impact
It’s time to go beyond leak prevention and A2L, toward more aggressive reduction goals
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Not All Moisture on Surfaces is Condensation
"Moisture accumulation" is a better term to use when talking about porous materials like wood
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Another Effort to Recycle Vinyl
A new inititiave attempts to manage the waste stream this ubiquitous building material produces
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How Parking Reform Is Helping Transform American Cities
In cities across the U.S., planners are pushing to eliminate mandates requiring parking spaces in new buildings to help reduce car dependency, create public and green spaces, and lower housing costs.
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Engineering a Domestic Hot Water System to Meet High Demand
What’s the best back-up option for a big family that always runs out of hot water?