We hear optimistic plans and measures under consideration that go far beyond those energy efficient lightbulbs. Unfortunately, when it comes to pointing fingers and passing blame, the real estate industry is targeted as a chief offender.
President Barack Obama kicked-off the 2019 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. President Obama joined Mehesh Ramanujam, President and CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council.
The ways in which liquid and vapor move through our building envelopes are complex, and even today not completely understood; but the fact that lots of water can (and does) move through porous building materials is a phenomenon that rules over so much of the way we build.
Design teams would be wise to provide natural ventilation strategies that can function with a variety of wind directions in order to provide effective passive cooling for the greatest amount of time.
How you interpret the title of this article may depend largely on where you live. In Alaska, cold weather may bring memories of the Taku winds with its super-frigid air coming off the mountains that can instantly freeze any and all objects. In Southern California, cold weather just means you need a jacket. ...