Mass timber a big part of Western Washington University’s net-zero ambitions

While first generation LED lighting fixtures were basically your standard incandescent or fluorescent housing retrofitted with LED light boards, manufacturers have now begun designing fixtures around the LEDs, writes SmithGroupJJR's Michael Nowicki.

To achieve Passive House standards, Cornell Tech Residential will incorporate a number of sustainability-focused design elements. The façade, constructed of a prefabricated metal panel system, acts as a thermally insulated blanket wrapping the building structure. 

The new SITES rating system can be applied to development projects located on sites with or without buildings, ranging from national parks to corporate campuses, streetscapes and homes, and much more.

Demand for fuel cells, while modest, is growing, and cost savings are getting noticed.

The firm's new ecoMetrics tool allows for a comprehensive analysis of data from energy simulation models across a wide range of the company’s building types.

The new handbook demonstrates methodologies using real data from New York City.

The garden will be organized as a library of plants, which will make the park easier to navigate. 

The growth of IPD is among the key takeaways from the USGBC Region 7 Conference.