Month: June 2014

San Diego International Airport Earns LEED Platinum Certification with … – AZoCleantech

San Diego International Airport Earns LEED Platinum Certification with …AZoCleantechWith guidance from NORESCO’s Sustainability Services group, San Diego International Airport (SDIA) has achieved LEED® Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council® (USGBC®) for the airport’s Green Build terminal expansion. SDIA is the …

June 25, 2014
What Architects Need to Know About Attic Kneewalls

Subtitle: If you want your building enclosure to perform well, you need to start with good design details – especially for kneewalls Images: We were working on a project, so we got a set of plans to get started. It includes the attic kneewall and vaulted ceiling section you see at right. This is typical…

June 25, 2014
Threshold Crossed: Wind Supplies 5% of US Electricity, Solar Shatters Records in California

How exciting!

June 25, 2014
USGBC Presents LEED Gold Certification to Saint-Gobain’s SageGlass High … – AZoBuild

USGBC Presents LEED Gold Certification to Saint-Gobain’s SageGlass High …AZoBuildThe high-volume facility that manufactures dynamically tintable SageGlass®, a product of Saint-Gobain, has achieved Gold certification under the United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) …and more »

June 25, 2014
Fracking Industry Pulls Out the Stops to Prevent Colorado Moratorium

To prevent Loveland from passing a fracking moratorium, the oil and gas industry used every tactic possible.

June 25, 2014