Buildings
Confessions of a Solar Decathlon Architecture Juror
Architects pour their souls into their art, and are more interested in a conversation about ideas than a medal. I’ve had my doubts that competition is a good way to generate wonderful designs, but frankly the 2013 Solar Decathlon, in which I was fortunate enough to be a juror, has generated some wonderful designs and important conversations.
Making Affordable Superefficient Homes a Reality
In Denver, teams of college students will design affordable, energy-efficient homes for the city’s Sustainability Park.
Green Building Dilemmas: Investing Upfront Pays Off
How could we build our dream home and stay within our budget, all while contributing the least amount possible towards climate change?
The Bank of America Tower – What Is and What Could Have Been
The Bank of America Tower is making headlines—of the wrong sort. Yet an evaluation of the Bank of America Tower’s energy use and green building certification is a bit more complicated than the one-dimensional headlines may suggest.
Taking the bull by the horns
Achieving deep energy retrofits is an essential part of achieving our nation’s energy-use-reduction targets. But we’re not going to get there using the same, tired process that we have been using for the past 20 years. That’s where, surprisingly enough, a federal agency is stepping in and taking the bull by the horns.