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Mind the Gap

April 24, 2012
Before you've even unpacked the first box, your building could lose all those energy savings so carefully built into its design.
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Classrooms that Work

February 20, 2012
When school buildings perform better, so do the students.
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Commissioning Sustainable Buildings

December 07, 2011
In October I delivered a brief presentation at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative (SBCI) Fall Symposium in Philadelphia, PA.
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All Buildings Should Pursue LEED Certification

September 30, 2011

With Greenbuild coming up, I think it is appropriate to say something bold. And, while the potential for ALL buildings to pursue Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification may be a little farfetched, what better goal for the design, construction and operations community is there than this?


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Are You Ready to VERGE?

Virtual conference looks at the next great wave of innovation.
August 11, 2011
Virtual conference looks at the next great wave of innovation.
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Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative

June 06, 2011
Today there are a great many organizations including nonprofits, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), for-profit corporations, and government institutions promoting and seeking to provide leadership in the area of sustainability and, more specifically, green buildings.
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Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative

June 06, 2011
Today there are a great many organizations including nonprofits, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), for-profit corporations, and government institutions promoting and seeking to provide leadership in the area of sustainability and, more specifically, green buildings.
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Starting Simple

May 05, 2011
It's easy to become overwhelmed with all of the information relating to water, energy and materials use, personal health, performance decay, biological resource depletion, shrinking numbers of various species, pollution and waste. It's hard to know where to start to make a difference. A simple answer is to make a list.
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Lawsuit Against USGBC Misses the Point - Part Two

March 02, 2011
In my November post I tried to shift the focus of the discussion relating to the frivolous class action lawsuit against the U.S. Green Building Council to a meaningful discussion on the use of the LEED green building certification program, energy models and the inherent degradation of building performance over time.
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Lawsuit Against USGBC Misses the Point - Part Two

March 02, 2011
In my November post I tried to shift the focus of the discussion relating to the frivolous class action lawsuit against the U.S. Green Building Council to a meaningful discussion on the use of the LEED green building certification program, energy models and the inherent degradation of building performance over time.
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