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Blueprint for America’s Energy Future

A radiant slab system with 42 miles of PEX tubing, combine to create a first-of-its-kind office building that demonstrates ways to build a more sustainable, carbon-neutral workplace environment.
January 05, 2012

 

Energy-efficient is a term that long ago became a part of the language used by building owners and contractors to describe residential and commercial structures and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) systems that outperform the industry average.


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2010 Design & Build with FSC Award Winners

In anticipation of this year’s competition, we take a look back at the winners announced at last year’s Greenbuild.
October 03, 2011

The Design & Build with FSC Award honors designers and builders who are committed to using FSC-certified wood and creating a marketplace that promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically prosperous forest management.


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LEEDing the Way with Metal Mesh Facades

July 11, 2011
In the ever-growing multitude of green building products available in today’s market, one material that doesn’t always come straight to mind is stainless steel.
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A Bright Idea

Idea House is a test bed for new ideas in sustainable architecture within a tropical setting.
July 05, 2011
Idea House is a test bed for new ideas in sustainable architecture within a tropical setting.
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Pearl of Wisdom

The Pearl’s unique design optimizes passive solar collection year round while offering occupants
July 05, 2011
The Pearl’s unique design optimizes passive solar collection year round while offering occupants safety and comfort.
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Finding the Right Fit

How to choose the best building envelope for your site.
June 30, 2011
How to choose the best building envelope for your site.
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Architectural History Repeats Itself

A storied Cape Cod church reconnects with 1838 style.
June 01, 2011
With its striking steeple and massive trinity-style windows, The Dennis Union Church has served multiple generations of families in historic Dennis, Massachusetts, nestled on the bicep of Cape Cod’s arm. The community’s past is rich with clipper ship captains, the invention of modern cranberry cultivation and the nation’s first solar-evaporation salt production works, devised to reduce salt imports and meet the needs of the Continental Congress in 1776.
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Opening Windows to Cutting-Edge Education Design

Virginia middle school is first institutional structure in the U.S. designed to rigorous Passive House standards.
May 26, 2011

The Center for Energy Efficient Design (CEED), a Franklin County Public School located in Rocky Mount, Va. and designed and built by Structures Design/Build, is unlike any other school in the nation. Designed and built according to Passive House (or Passivhaus) standards, the world’s highest standards in energy efficient construction, the CEED serves as a hands-on education facility to teach students and the community about green building technologies.


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Breathe Deep

Managing fresh air and moisture in structural insulated panel (SIP) buildings.
May 25, 2011
As building materials and methods become better at sealing air leaks, the question arises, “How tight is too tight?”
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Blue Streak

The Lowell Whiteman School provided an opportunity for experimentation with beetle kill pine for both siding and flooring.
May 06, 2011
The Lowell Whiteman School in Steamboat Springs, Colorado is an experiential learning school with an emphasis on nature and sustainability. When designing the new boys’ dormitory, Ewers Architecture selected materials that convey the mission and ideals of the school.
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EVENTS

Advanced Building Envelope Solutions

03/15/11
Contact: Jamie Tunison
AVAILABLE ON DEMAND

 

A high-performance building envelope is integral to increasing the sustainability of commercial and residential structures - both new construction and retrofit. The results of decades of R&D are now in the marketplace for you to use to enhance energy efficiency, durability and speed of construction while lowering the overall cost of ownership and lessening environmental impact of your project. Read More

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