Can We Pick Our Future Rather Than Repeating Our Past?
The U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Version 4 (V4)…
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Don’t Forget the End Users When Building for Energy Efficiency
While at Greenbuild 2012 I was asked “What do you think is the most critical…
GREEN BUILDING GURU: Lucas Hamilton, CertainTeed Building Science
What do you think is the most critical factor in ensuring a healthy, sustainable built…
Living Building Challenge Alive and Rising in Seattle
Lucas Hamilton is Manager, Building Science Applications for CertainTeed Corporation In the early days of…
Home Energy Labeling – Leveling the Playing Field in the Housing Market
Home energy labeling could be a great motivator for encouraging homeowners to jump into energy…
Building Green for Vancouver Olympics Should Have Lasting Effects
For those of us that have watched the Olympics for more than 20 years, it’s…
Promises Are Being Made But Can They Be Delivered?
In the world of building design, green and sustainable promises are being made. We are…
Retrofitting for a Green Future
It is clear that in order to reduce our energy consumption in existing buildings, we…
Are Buildings Living Up to LEED Label?
On August 31, the New York Times ran a story entitled Some Buildings Not Living…
Stars Align for Energy Efficiency
During the last presidential election, the candidates talked a lot about “energy independence.” Behind the…