EcoBuilding Pulse: Latest Energy Efficiency + Building Science Articles

To Move Forward on Energy Efficiency, We Have to Clarify What We’re Measuring

Mon, 6 May 2013 02:10:08 EST

After evaluating 17 building energy-performance assessments from around the world, a new research paper proposes a classification framework for energy-efficiency evaluation.

Education and Standards Will Be Key To Combating Building Science Brain Drain

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:22:43 EST

As the building industry recovers, proper education on building science will be key in terms of both business finances and skilled manpower.

Energy Efficiency Must Address Codes as Well as Education

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:20:56 EST

Vision 2020 Energy Efficiency + Building Performance chair Dennis Creech believes energy efficiency can't be judged by an Energy Star or HERS score alone.

Why Integration Is Critical

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:21:26 EST

Vision 2020 Energy Efficiency + Building Science co-chair Mark LaLiberte explains how to systematically improve the building industry.

Contour Crafting: CAD Meets CNC for No-Assembly-Required Construction

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:11:23 EST

Technological advances may yield whole buildings generated on site with no transportation or human assembly needed.

A Mighty Wind

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:35:45 EST

A new report says there's plenty of wind to power the world's energy needs, even if that's not the goal.

Utilities on the Forefront of Home Energy Conservation

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:35:43 EST

IBACOS senior research manager says utilities will lead the way to integrated and intelligent energy management systems.

Pushing Performance

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:35:40 EST

Systems thinking will take building science into the areas of air purification, rightsized HVAC components, and home energy management systems, says Building Systems Research chair Michael Dickens.

The Next Built Environment, Today

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:35:36 EST

Energy & Carbon chairs Edward Mazria and Francesca Desmarais examine what the building sector needs to do to expand sustainable design and reduce carbon levels to 350 ppm by 2030.

Resiliency Through Durability

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:35:35 EST

Fortifying homes against natural (and unnatural) disasters is the next big step in sustainability.

Improving the Green Retrofit Process

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:35:33 EST

Randy Thompson is out to prove that a collaborative design-build process will significantly reduce costs and boost ROI to green up the country’s building stock.

Net Zero at Scale

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:35:30 EST

Architect Tom Hootman wants to take net-zero energy to the next level.

The Nation's First Smart Grid

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:35:27 EST

Manny Barrera oversees the nation's first real-world application of a smart grid at Mesa del Sol in Albuquerque, foreshadowing and refining how it will change energy distribution.

Don Ferrier: Model Builder

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:35:19 EST

The Fort Worth-area builder has made a career out of building green and relies on energy modeling to help push the envelope of housing performance.

Pliny Fisk Leads the Charge to Better-Performing Buildings

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:35:18 EST

Today's environmental product declarations have their roots in Pliny Fisk's forward-thinking approach.

A Vision for Prefab

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:35:10 EST

Applying architecture to production-level net-zero-energy prefab building modules may help revive the industry.

Will Passive or Mechanical Technologies Prevail?

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:35:04 EST

Proponents of mechanical technologies and passive solutions to comfort and performance spar in a session at the 20th Congress for the New Urbanism.

Self-Sufficient Kit Homes Offer Multiple Benefits

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:35:03 EST

New technologies and delivery systems may hold the key to finding a global foothold for factory-built housing.

Solar Gains and Forecast

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:35:02 EST

Total domestic PV capacity is on an exponential trajectory through 2016.

Supply Chain Carbon Reporting: The Next Frontier

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:34:52 EST

In addition to its own efforts to accelerate green building adoption and reduce its carbon footprint, Webcor Builders is looking downstream at its suppliers to follow suit.