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August 18 at 8:50am
Looking for examples of real-world sustainable design with performance data? Check out our case studies http://ow.ly/ydZup
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August 14 at 10:32am
Lesson Learned from Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building: Understanding bldg users offers incredible value. Occupancy levels, hours worked and equipment used can have significant impact in a low energy building. http://ow.ly/OK5kB
Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building: Portland, OR
One of the most important aspects of this three-year renovation began when the construction ended.
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August 12 at 9:31am
Lesson Learned from Drake Landing Solar Community: Include builder and developer early in project http://ow.ly/OK3SE
Drake Landing Solar Community: Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
Tucked away in the midst of a Canadian suburb is an ordinary-looking neighborhood that may represent the future of sustainable residential heating...
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High Performing Buildings
August 6
Technology: New & Notable Products. Check out a radiant heating system designed for above-floor installations. Can be used in new construction or retrofits. http://ow.ly/ONcWK
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The growing importance of energy efficiency and sustainability has given birth to new generations of products and technologies available in the marketplace. A sampling is included here. To have your product considered for a future issue of...
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High Performing Buildings
August 4
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High Performing Buildings
July 31
Resilient design: To guard against anticipated increasing floods, the Brock Environmental Center rests on 14 ft tall pylons and is designed to be capable of resisting 120 mph hurricane force winds. http://ow.ly/OJC31
Resiliency: From Surviving to Thriving
When disasters strike, buildings can turn into traps as they did in Hurricane Katrina, or they can provide places of refuge.
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High Performing Buildings
July 29
Did you know HPB Magazine case studies are digitally archived and available for FREE? http://ow.ly/ONaY6
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High Performing Buildings
July 26
Lesson Learned at Zero Net Energy Center: Roof monitors can affect wind flow to ‪#‎WindTurbines‬ http://ow.ly/OJod9
Zero Net Energy Center: San Leandro, CA
What does it take to transform a typical 1980s suburban office building into a modern net zero energy showcase?
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High Performing Buildings
July 23
Lesson Learned: This Iowa agency addressed glare by moving monitor screens, adding film to workstation glass and providing foam-core boards to block sunlight and glare where needed. http://ow.ly/OJlMY
Iowa Utilities Board and Office of Consumer Advocate: Des Moines, Iowa
When it comes to designing and operating high performing buildings, occupant behavior can be one of the hardest variables to predict and control.
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High Performing Buildings
July 21
Expand your knowledge of high-performance building with ASHRAE's eLearning courses on Standard 189.1. This training's perfect for green design professionals, and it's accepted by both AIA and GBCI. Learn more: http://ow.ly/gWaCw
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High Performing Buildings
July 15
Tucked away in the midst of a Canadian suburb is an ordinary-looking neighborhood that may represent the future of sustainable residential heating systems. Drake Landing Solar Community case study explores how stored summer solar heat provides winter warmth to homes http://ow.ly/OK3SE
Drake Landing Solar Community: Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
Tucked away in the midst of a Canadian suburb is an ordinary-looking neighborhood that may represent the future of sustainable residential heating...
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High Performing Buildings
July 13
What is resiliency? See examples of how it is shaping cities' strategic planning and the design of libraries, hospitals, labs and other buildings across the US. http://ow.ly/OJC31
Resiliency: From Surviving to Thriving
When disasters strike, buildings can turn into traps as they did in Hurricane Katrina, or they can provide places of refuge.
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High Performing Buildings
July 9
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High Performing Buildings
July 7
Go back to the future with this case study on how a 1980s office bldg was transformed into the Zero Net Energy Center, now a training center for union electrical apprentices http://ow.ly/OJod9
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High Performing Buildings
July 1
Did you know ASHRAE offers a High-Performance Building Design Professional (HPBD) Certification? http://ow.ly/gWboz
HBDP - High-Performance Building Design Professional Certification
Learn more about HBDP - High-Performance Building Design Professional Certification at ashrae.org
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June 29
Want to go inside the Iowa Utilities Board and Office of Consumer Advocate? Check out this video from @BNIM http://ow.ly/OK7pj
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June 25
Occupant behavior can be one of the hardest variables to predict and control. Find out how the Iowa Utilities Board and Office of Consumer Advocate gained employee support of ‪#‎energyefficiency‬ goals http://ow.ly/OJlMY
Iowa Utilities Board and Office of Consumer Advocate: Des Moines, Iowa
When it comes to designing and operating high performing buildings, occupant behavior can be one of the hardest variables to predict and control.
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