Opening the Door to Better Classroom Acoustics
Last year, I was presented with a unique opportunity to apply our building science research…
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An Unsettling Modular Construction Myth Is Put To Rest
Recently, I had the opportunity to debunk an industry myth that blown-in fiberglass loose-fill insulation…
Changing the Sustainability Game in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is making great strides when it comes to sustainability. The world’s largest green building…
Solving an Acoustical Problem in a Retrofit Environment
Stan Gatland is Manager, Building Science Technology for CertainTeed Corporation It can be a…
Designing Environments for Sound Control
Traffic, door slams, vacuums, toilet flushes, TV’s – these are just some of the everyday…
Reshaping the Built Environment Passively
The Passive House concept gained a great deal of traction over the past year and the…
New Design Paradigm Unleashed at BEST 2 Conference
The second Building Enclosure Science and Technology Conference (BEST 2 2010) was held in Portland,…
A Glimpse at the Future of Architecture
I recently judged the international ISOVER Multi-Comfort House Competition for architecture and engineering students from…
The Durability Challenge of Energy Retrofits
As a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), I…
Embracing the Passive House
If there is any reliable source to confirm that the building community in the United…