The current political climate and threats to green initiatives notwithstanding, architects are still charged with making the best choices for clients and for the future of the planet. Green building…
Sofia Siegel, project manager with Verdical Group, is a Green Building Consultant and an Environmental Advocate in the Los Angeles area, working with USGBC-LA and LBC-LA on local initiatives. We…
Is there anyone whose name is more closely related to home improvement than Bob Vila? Since 1979, his expertise has helped take green building from a fringe idea to the…
The best green building trends for 2015 make environmentally friendly materials and practices live comfortably with the end user’s need for something beautiful. No longer a question of aesthetics or…
The “green” movement is more than a catchphrase; it’s a way of life for many architects and engineers, and helps contribute to more sustainable building practices that benefit everyone.…
This training course for professional engineer continuing education presents report findings that summarize the most recent research on the likely impacts of climate change at various scales: regional, neighborhood, and site or building. This continuing education course is 7 continuing education hours.
Description When the question of what to do with older buildings arises, it usually resolves itself to choices of reusing them as is, repairing them, restoring them, repurposing them or…
This presentation proposes criteria that may prove valuable in determining which option for the disposition of older buildings represents the best value for the owner, the buyer or the community in which the structure is located. For the benefit of everyone involved, any reuse of older buildings is better than none.
Achieving LEED certification is an important goal for many property owners and developers. It’s not easy, and many rules are involved that can vary along with the specifications of the…
When you design a building based on LEED principals, you’re starting from scratch, so you’re able to include all the specifics to ensure certification. But what about existing buildings? What…
Many developers today are interested in constructing LEED-certified buildings. Green buildings get good PR — always welcome in the development field. Too often developers are seen as greedy or willing…
Energy-efficient architecture is dynamic, and continuing education for architects can help professionals in the field stay abreast of important changes. Most people want to save energy, but not usually at…
For more than a decade, American product design and manufacturing engineers enjoyed a period of steady growth in positive green building practices. With the new administration, the engineering industries have…
Unlike the predator and prey relationship in the wild, birds in the city aren’t just killed by a stronger, healthier specimen. Walls of virtually invisible glass wipe out millions upon…
When is a roof much more than a way to keep out the rain? When it’s a green roof. The layer of vegetation that covers the top of a building…
