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Mass timber a big part of Western Washington University’s net-zero ambitions

Western Washington University, in Bellingham, Wash., 90 miles from Seattle, is in the process of expanding its ABET-accredited programs for electrical engineering, computer engineering and science, and energy science. As part of that process, the university is building Kaiser Borsari Hall, the 54,000-sf new home for those academic disciplines that will include teaching labs, research labs, classrooms, collaborative spaces, and administrative offices.

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75 Top Building Products | Dec 12, 2019

Top Building Envelope Products for 2019

Sto's beetle-inspired exterior coating and Dörken Systems' UV-resistant vapor-permeable barrier are among the 28 new building envelope products to make Building Design+Construction's 2019 101 Top Products report. 

Jun 11, 2018

Accelerate Live! talk: Regenerative design — When sustainability is not enough

In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), HMC’s Eric Carbonnier poses the question: What if buildings could actually rejuvenate ecosystems?
Green | Dec 22, 2017

Green builders can use ‘big data’ to make design decisions

More and more, green project teams are relying on publicly available “external datasets” to prioritize sustainable design decisions, says sustainability consultant Adele Houghton.

Codes and Standards | May 30, 2017

Industry Groups move toward Unified Green Building Model Code in 2018

The effort involves combining ASHRAE's Standard 189.1 with the International Green Construction Code.

Nov 17, 2016

XLERATOReco® Hand Dryer – The Future of Restroom Efficiency

The XLERATOReco Hand Dryer dries hands in 10 seconds using only 500 watts, making it the most…
Green Specifications | Jul 26, 2016

New Miami Beach law requires LEED certification on projects larger than 7,000 sf

LEED Silver the prescribed standard on buildings larger than 50,000 sf.

Green Specifications | Jul 8, 2016

World Green Building Council sets goal of 100% net-zero buildings by 2050

All new buildings and major renovations to be net-zero by 2030.

 

Green | Jun 8, 2016

TD Bank Group's renovated Toronto office is first WELL-Certified project under WELL v1

The newly renovated 25,000-sf space achieved gold-level status.

Green Specifications | Sep 18, 2015

Energy Dept. releases common definition of zero energy building

Provides guidelines for measurement and implementation

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