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Green Acronym Soup: Certification and Standards Green Acronym Soup: Certification and Standards
By Marilyn Pitts
From LEED to Green Globes to ISO, ASHRAE and NABCEP, ConnectPress looks at green building standards and certification acronyms and “green” titles.
AIA Report Looks at Green County Sustainability Leaders AIA Report Looks at Green County Sustainability Leaders
By Marilyn Pitts
AIA's "Local Leaders in Sustainability: Green Counties" documents the spread of green building programs and explores best practices.
Turning Green: Santa Fe, NM Reenergizes Building Codes Turning Green: Santa Fe, NM Reenergizes Building Codes
By Staci Matlock, Connect Press Staff Writer
Santa Fe, N.M., is evaluating how it can make its existing building codes more green.
Flow Analysis – Not Just for Rocket Engines Flow Analysis – Not Just for Rocket Engines
Submitted by Flomerics
This case study explains the potential of Engineering Fluid Dynamics to help companies create better products.
Technical Features
Tool Spots: Spotlight on Passive Solar Energy Freeware Tool Spots: Spotlight on Passive Solar Energy Freeware
By Marilyn Pitts
Check out a sampling of passive solar energy design freeware tools available via a simple mouse click.
Case Study: Burt Hill Analyze Building Performance Case Study: Burt Hill Analyze Building Performance
By Integrated Environmental Solutions
Learn how Burt Hill used Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) Virtual Environment software alongside Autodesk Revit for building performance analysis.
Defining Solar: S-Z Defining Solar: S-Z
Compiled from information provided by the U.S. Department of Energy
We finish off our look at solar terms and definitions by delving into the letters S through Z.
Defining Solar: K-R Defining Solar: K-R
Compiled from information provided by the U.S. Department of Energy
A continuation of our overview of solar terms and definitions highlights words from K-R.
Projects Features
McCownGordon Construction LLC: Customer Success Story McCownGordon Construction LLC: Customer Success Story
By Autodesk
McCownGordon Construction standardizes on the Revit building information modeling platform for improved collaboration.
Glowing With Green Success: Yale's Sculpture Building Glowing With Green Success: Yale's Sculpture Building
By Staci Matlock, ConnectPress Staff Writer
AIA COTE 2008 Top Ten Green Projects winner--the Yale University Sculpture Building and Gallery--is designed to maximize sunlight for natural lighting.
Flomerics Helps Bronswerk Develop 'Green' Coolers, Fans Flomerics Helps Bronswerk Develop 'Green' Coolers, Fans
By Flomerics
Bronswerk uses Flomeric's EFD.Pro, an engineering fluid dynamics software, to develop new air-cooled coolers and innovative fans with "green" potential.
Accelerating Architectural Model Development Accelerating Architectural Model Development
By Z Corporation
Learn how MIT utilized a Z Corporation 3D printer to construct architectural models and offer a new course on digital fabrication in this case study.
Columns
The Importance of Measuring Building Energy Use The Importance of Measuring Building Energy Use
By Brandi McManus, TAC
Find out how adding social and environmental actions to daily practices can deliver a significant return on investment, according to Brandi McManus.
It’s Not About Being Green It’s Not About Being Green
By George S. Borkovich
Industry insider George Borkovich discusses the green building movement.
BIM - Measures of Success BIM - Measures of Success
By Nigel Davies, Principal, Evolve
CAD/AEC consultant Nigel Davies discusses how to prove that BIM is as effective as traditional methods.
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Green Acronym Soup: Certification and Standards
From LEED to Green Globes to ISO, …

AIA Report Looks at Green County Sustainability Leaders
AIA's "Local Leaders in Sustainability: Green Counties" …

Turning Green: Santa Fe, NM Reenergizes Building Codes
Santa Fe, N.M., is evaluating how it …

Flow Analysis – Not Just for Rocket Engines
This case study explains the potential of …

Surviving the Green Building Certification Maze
This review looks at the major green …

Encouraging Green Incentives: AIA’s Sustainability Report
The AIA’s report on state and local …

Porchscapes-Tomorrow’s Greener Neighborhood
Porchscapes, a Low Impact Development and a …

Top Green States Regulate LEED Standards
New projects must meet the EPA Energy …

Integrated Environmental Solutions: Interpreting Performance
Interpreting Performance Analysis Results, which is another …

Tthe Economics of LEED-EB: A White Paper Looks at the Costs
Leonardo Academy’s white paper reveals that there …