Building Envelope

The Crystal

A Landmark Global Urban Sustainability Centre The Crystal has been designed to be one of the most sustainable buildings in the world. It is aiming for top scores of the most....

LiveWall®: New Planted Wall System Achieves Simplicity and Sustainability

Manufacturer of LiveRoof® Introduces a Planted Wall System Designed in Harmony with Nature Green Walls Should Be Good for Plants: a Conversation with Dave MacKenzie The team of horticultural scientists, landscape professionals,....

Starting with a Tight Building Envelope to Reduce First Costs

By Monica Karamagi For builders, building green and reducing energy consumption must always be tempered with bottom line costs. Fortunately, what leads to reduced energy usage and lower monthly utility costs for....

How Building Envelope Meets Smart Grid

By David Katz Three recent events I attended have helped drive home the message that it’s time to move to the next level of building – having more structures meet the....

Full Building Air Leakage Testing: How Big is the Hole in your Wall?

Air leakage is responsible for a host of building problems: high energy bills, poor indoor air quality, occupant discomfort, wall deterioration (which is often concealed), and a higher carbon footprint.....

Number one with a Bullitt Seattle office building touted as greenest commercial structure in the world

By Greg McMillan It was a daunting task – setting new global standards for environmentally-friendly design and construction – but the powers that be at the helm of Seattle, Washington’s $30-million....

BIONIC ARCH, A SUSTAINABLE TOWER TAICHUNG ECOPOLIS, TAIWAN

Host Organization: Secretariat: Taichung City Government Sponsor: Urban Development Bureau, Taichung City Government Project Title: Taiwan Tower Planning, Design and Construction Supervision Service Project Contract Performance Location: Xitun District, Taichung City Construction budget :....

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