 May 19, 2011 | How sustainable are wood, concrete and steel?
Earn AIA/CES LUs or GBCI CE hours while you find out.
McGraw-Hill Construction recently posted two in-depth articles which examine the differences between wood, steel and concrete in terms of environmental impact—and each article gives... Read More May 17, 2011 | Seattle Energy Program for Non-res Buildings Ignores Embodied Effects
Last Wednesday, Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) launched a new program that requires building owners to track the operational energy efficiency of non... Read More February 3, 2011 | WOOD AND GREEN RATING SYSTEMS
In a recent article in Environmental Design + Construction’s online edition, WoodWorks’ national director asks:
Are green rating systems starting to recognise wood’s... Read More October 21, 2010 | Score Green Rating Points with LCA
Life cycle assessment (LCA) has been integrated into the Green Globes environmental assessment and rating system and may soon be included in LEED*—which means that building designers... Read More May 3, 2010 | Read an article on wood in non-residential buildings and earn an HSW/SD credit
If you have a spare half an hour (or so), you can learn more about the use of wood in non-residential buildings while earning an HSW/SD credit—without leaving your desk. McGraw-Hill... Read More
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