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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.
Surviving the Green Building Certification Maze Surviving the Green Building Certification Maze
By Staci Matlock, ConnectPress Staff Writer This review looks at the major green building certification systems, their costs and how they stack up to each other.
Encouraging Green Incentives: AIA’s Sustainability Report Encouraging Green Incentives: AIA’s Sustainability Report
by Marilyn Pitts The AIA’s report on state and local government incentives to boost green building looks at barriers and highlights successful implementation.
Porchscapes-Tomorrow’s Greener Neighborhood Porchscapes-Tomorrow’s Greener Neighborhood
By Staci Matlock ConnectPress Staff Writer Porchscapes, a Low Impact Development and a pilot LEED-ND project, is a 10-acre housing development design for Habitat for Humanity in Arkansas.
Top Green States Regulate LEED Standards Top Green States Regulate LEED Standards
By Staci Matlock, ConnectPress writer New projects must meet the EPA Energy Star Cool Roof program along with meeting basic LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards.
Integrated Environmental Solutions: Interpreting Performance Integrated Environmental Solutions: Interpreting Performance
by Kevin Settlemyre, IES Associate Director Interpreting Performance Analysis Results, which is another way of saying – “stepping into the numbers” to not only understand what they mean, but which ones are important.
Tthe Economics of LEED-EB: A White Paper Looks at the Costs
Leonardo Academy’s white paper reveals that there are many low-cost and no-cost sustainability actions for existing buildings.
TBG Designs Stormwater Pond, LED-Lit Fountain TBG Designs Stormwater Pond, LED-Lit Fountain
By Staci Matlock Company works with city on environmentally-friendly measure in highly-interactive 54-acre park.
Sustaining Infrastructure: a Bentley White Paper Sustaining Infrastructure: a Bentley White Paper
By A.B. Cleveland, Jr., Senior Vice President, Bentley’s Applied Research Group Bentley users contribute to global sustainability today.
How PPAs are Changing the PV Value Chain How PPAs are Changing the PV Value Chain
By Jon Guice, Ph.D., Greentech Media, and John D.H. King MS, MBA, Greentech Media In 2009, PPA will be established as the standard way that American businesses pay for on-site green power.
Software Solutions for Architects, Engineers and Owners Software Solutions for Architects, Engineers and Owners
By Staci Matlock ConnectPress Staff Writer The magic year is 2025. That's the year the U.S. Department of Energy has set as the goal for creating zero-energy buildings.
Banking on Solar: A Passive Solar Energy Basics Primer Banking on Solar: A Passive Solar Energy Basics Primer
By Marilyn Pitts This primer covers passive solar design basics and discusses how building orientation, structure materials and lighting can yield energy savings.
2008 Solar Energy Design Roundup 2008 Solar Energy Design Roundup
By ConnectPress Here is a special collection of articles KEEPING YOU INFORMED about Solar Energy Design, including the latest tools and trends in passive solar.
NavisWorks 2009 NavisWorks 2009
By Rita Stange, ConnectPress Senior Editor An interview with Autodesk Director of NavisWorks Business Line Peter Thompson on what's new in NavisWorks 2009 and its role in BIM.
Quest for the Passive: Saving Energy in New Mexico Quest for the Passive: Saving Energy in New Mexico
By Staci Matlock A Passive House in New Mexico draws on German-developed building design to use 10% of the energy required by a conventional home for heat.
MicroStation Mania: BE Conference 2008 Coming Soon! MicroStation Mania: BE Conference 2008 Coming Soon!
By Rita Stange, ConnectPress Bentley Systems annual user conference hits Baltimore next week. Get a glimpse of what's new this year and stay tuned for daily coverage too!
Green Focus: NAHB’s Annual Green Building Conference Green Focus: NAHB’s Annual Green Building Conference
By Marilyn Pitts The 10th annual NAHB National Green Building Conference focused on green building for the residential building and remodeling industry.
Ecology Meets Technology: Ecobuild America Ecology Meets Technology: Ecobuild America
By Staci Matlock, ConnectPress Staff Writer Ecology meets technology at the annual combined Ecobuild America and AEC-Science and Technology Conference and Expo in Anaheim, Calif. from May 19-22.
Incorporating Green: A Preview of the 2008 AIA Convention Incorporating Green: A Preview of the 2008 AIA Convention
By Marilyn Pitts There are plenty of opportunities to check out the latest in green building design and products at the AIA 2008 Convention in Boston this week.
Greening Southern California: The 2008 AltBuild Expo Greening Southern California: The 2008 AltBuild Expo
By Marilyn Pitts Thousands attended the recent 5th Annual Alternative Building Materials & Design Expo (AltBuild) in Santa Monica, Calif.
Best in Green: AIA's 2008 Top Ten Green Projects Best in Green: AIA's 2008 Top Ten Green Projects
By The American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects has announced its top 10 examples of sustainable architecture for 2008.
Celebrating Earth Day in the AEC Celebrating Earth Day in the AEC
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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 …