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David Benjamin of The Living and Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation talks about the intersection of biology, technology, and architecture.
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If you've ever dinged your smartphone or laptop, then you might be interested in self-repairing plastic that behaves more like human skin, developed by scientists at Stanford University.
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How to increase natural light to reduce energy use, as well as minimize glare and heat gain.
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Industry groups foresee problems with the proposed changes to LEED. We look at some of the concerns with LEED v4.
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Student Daniel Tomicek has developed a sensor that uses the kinetic energy created by an earthquake to monitor and report damage to buildings and infrastructure without needing electrical energy, Blaine Brownell reports.
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November/December Project Specs
November/December
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The USGBC’s web-based tool aims for greater transparency and understanding of green-building practices.
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The U.S. General Services Administration is gathering info for its Green Proving Ground program that examines sustainable building technologies and practices for federal buildings.
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Thermal imaging can shave significant time off of building investigations, but only if the results are interpreted correctly.
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LEDs offer many benefits in terms of energy efficiency, but as a new technology, they also carry some risk. Learning more about the technology can help avoid pitfalls.