LEED v4: A Success Guide
This week we hosted a LEED v4 seminar with USGBC Northern California (USGBC NCC) entitled “LEED v4: A Survival Guide.”
Net Zero Energy Buildings: Why the Occupant Experience Matters
The most common value driver for high performance buildings to date has been energy efficiency, as the Utility and Maintenance savings eventually pay for the investment. This value is meager in comparison to
Building Below Zero: The Net Positive Transformation
THE FILM stok was recently featured in a one-hour PBS documentary entitled “Building Below Zero: The Net Zero Plus Transformation.”
GreenerBuilder 2017: Top 3 Takeaways
This year marked a step forward for USGBC’s annual GreenerBuilder conference. The Northern California Chapter (NCC) is the largest USGBC
Sustainability Charrette: Finding New Ways to Share the Science of Climate Change at the Exploratorium
San Francisco’s Exploratorium is not just an international science learning mecca, but an incredibly innovative LEED Platinum building; powered by the sun,
Healthy Building Syndrome: Redefining Real Estate for Human Health, Wellness, and Productivity
In the late 1970s, the term “office illness” was coined and used to describe the negative health symptoms that people experienced in indoor environments, often new construction homes and offices. Then, in 1984, the World Health
Make What’s Inside Count: A Simple Framework for Healthy Materials Selection
The AEC industry has swiftly educated itself on the impact that building materials can have on the environment and human health. Primarily ushered in by the LEED v4 Building Disclosure and Optimization credits, which require transparency
There’s an App for That
Summer’s over and it’s back to the real world. Luckily, there are a bunch of apps out there to make
How to Better Utilize Project Managers: 3 Strategies for Success
The holy “AEC” trinity of Architects, Engineers, and Contractors is widely accepted as the backbone of a successful building project. While Project Managers (often called Owner’s Rep or Tenant Rep) often play a major role behind the scenes
Client Profile: Meow Wolf
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