Learn how to build sustainably, with topics ranging from deep dive comparisons of natural building techniques to insighftful reports on green infrastructure to improving a building’s indoor environmental quality.
Wood has consistently been one of the most popular construction materials over time because of its strength, aesthetically pleasing appearance, availability, affordability and environmental friendliness. In addition to this, wood serves several purposes on build sites themselves, including the construction
When it comes to creating a building that is as energy-efficient as possible, ICF construction is going to play a big part. In case you’re unaware of the benefits of ICF and need a quick rundown, let’s go over the
The design of a building plays a key role in how efficiently and sustainably it can function. While architects normally view each building’s design and functionality from a holistic perspective, sustainable architects specifically aim to design a building that will
Home construction, renovation and demolition are all sources of waste and runoff that can negatively impact the environment. Thankfully, there are things you can do when building and designing homes that can minimize the environmental footprint of the construction process
A green roof, also known as a living roof or an eco-roof, is essentially a rooftop garden. While they can cost more upfront than a conventional roof, the benefits are huge and the potential long-term savings could pay dividends –
I’m Ron Bakker, and I designed this building, and I did not do that by myself. I did it with lots of colleagues, and the team grew and grew and grew, and there are millions of conversations that made
The majority of the energy used by buildings is wasted, resulting in increased energy costs and air pollution. Among C40 cities, this translates to between 50 percent and 75 percent of citywide carbon emissions. Therefore, due to the sheer amount of energy consumed by buildings, urban decision-makers
Tom Mills (host of GreenShortz): I’m with Gretchen Sweeney, and she is part of the USGBC [United States Green Building Council] LEED Team, LEED of course being a building certification program, certify buildings’ performance, but a certification is only as
Chris Phillips: Hi, my name is Chris Phillips and I’m the president of Greening Homes. Greening Homes is a renovations company whose mandate is to minimize our environmental impact on our projects as much as possible. We’ve recently been retained
My name’s Graham Robertson. I’ve been here for about five months, working on construction and getting the infrastructure set up. So what I’ve been doing, as opposed to trying to fill the wall, like all the cracks and holes in
