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Build Smart DC
The mission of BuildSmart DC is ambitious but simple: sharing energy data, both good and the bad, will empower operators, occupants, and DC residents to take action towards unprecedented energy savings.
The mission of BuildSmart DC is ambitious but simple: sharing energy data, both good and the bad, will empower operators, occupants, and DC residents to take action towards unprecedented energy savings.
Building Technology Heritage Library
The Building Technology Heritage Library (BTHL) is primarily a collection of American and Canadian pre-1964 architectural trade catalogs, house plan books, and technical building guides.
The Building Technology Heritage Library (BTHL) is primarily a collection of American and Canadian pre-1964 architectural trade catalogs, house plan books, and technical building guides.
Buildings Performance Database
The Building Performance Database (BPD) is an anonymized database that contains energy use intensity data for hundreds of thousands of buildings in the United States. It is built by the Department of Energy in the United States and maintained by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
The Building Performance Database (BPD) is an anonymized database that contains energy use intensity data for hundreds of thousands of buildings in the United States. It is built by the Department of Energy in the United States and maintained by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Deep Energy Retrofits: An Architect’s Guide to the Energy Retrofit Market
A co-publication between AIA and Rocky Mountain Institute. The guide serves to introduce architects to the concept of deep energy retrofits, inform them of the significant business opportunity deep energy retrofits represent, educate them on the deep energy retrofit process and the architect’s role in it, and familiarize them with the financial tools and incentives needed to participate in this promising market sector.
A co-publication between AIA and Rocky Mountain Institute. The guide serves to introduce architects to the concept of deep energy retrofits, inform them of the significant business opportunity deep energy retrofits represent, educate them on the deep energy retrofit process and the architect’s role in it, and familiarize them with the financial tools and incentives needed to participate in this promising market sector.
EnergyIQ
EnergyIQ is an action-oriented benchmarking tool for non-residential buildings developed by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Energy managers, building owners, architects and engineers use it to identify energy efficiency opportunities, save money, and reduce carbon emissions.
EnergyIQ is an action-oriented benchmarking tool for non-residential buildings developed by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Energy managers, building owners, architects and engineers use it to identify energy efficiency opportunities, save money, and reduce carbon emissions.
Facades Confidential
Ignacio Fernández Solla's blog discusses building facade materials, technologies, design, performance and history.
Ignacio Fernández Solla's blog discusses building facade materials, technologies, design, performance and history.
High Performance Buildings Database
The High Performance Buildings Database is research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy that seeks to improve building performance measuring methods by collecting data on various factors that affect a building's performance, such as energy, materials, and land use.
The High Performance Buildings Database is research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy that seeks to improve building performance measuring methods by collecting data on various factors that affect a building's performance, such as energy, materials, and land use.
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED), is a green building certification program that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices.
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED), is a green building certification program that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices.
Living Building Challenge
The Living Building Challenge is a building certification program, advocacy tool and philosophy that defines the most advanced measure of sustainability in the built environment possible today and acts to rapidly diminish the gap between current limits and the end-game positive solutions we seek.
The Living Building Challenge is a building certification program, advocacy tool and philosophy that defines the most advanced measure of sustainability in the built environment possible today and acts to rapidly diminish the gap between current limits and the end-game positive solutions we seek.
Low Energy Building Database
The Low Energy Building Database is a repository of low-energy building information created to help inform the planning and development of low energy new build and refurbishment.
The Low Energy Building Database is a repository of low-energy building information created to help inform the planning and development of low energy new build and refurbishment.
Passive House Institute US - Certified Projects Database
Single-family homes, multi-family apartment buildings, commercial and education buildings are contained in the PHIUS online-database of certified projects.
Single-family homes, multi-family apartment buildings, commercial and education buildings are contained in the PHIUS online-database of certified projects.
Rocky Mountain Institute: Retrofit Resources
The Rocky Mountain Institute's Retrofit Resources is focused on catalyzing deep energy retrofits across the U.S. commercial building stock. The organization offers news, community, and tools for deep energy retrofits that are unbiased by commercial interests.
The Rocky Mountain Institute's Retrofit Resources is focused on catalyzing deep energy retrofits across the U.S. commercial building stock. The organization offers news, community, and tools for deep energy retrofits that are unbiased by commercial interests.
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is the world’s leading resource for professionals focused on the inception, design, construction, and operation of tall buildings and future cities.
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is the world’s leading resource for professionals focused on the inception, design, construction, and operation of tall buildings and future cities.
The Skyscraper Center
Produced by The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), The Skyscraper Center is the world’s most comprehensive resource for data and information on tall buildings. The Skyscraper Center contains detailed profiles and images on every completed building in the world taller than 200 meters, as well as thousands of other buildings in various stages of development.
Produced by The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), The Skyscraper Center is the world’s most comprehensive resource for data and information on tall buildings. The Skyscraper Center contains detailed profiles and images on every completed building in the world taller than 200 meters, as well as thousands of other buildings in various stages of development.
Whole Building Design Guide
A program of the National Institute of Building Sciences, the Whole Building Design Guide aims to create a high-performance buildings by applying an integrated design and team approach to projects during the planning and programming phases.
A program of the National Institute of Building Sciences, the Whole Building Design Guide aims to create a high-performance buildings by applying an integrated design and team approach to projects during the planning and programming phases.
Zero Energy Buildings Database
Produced by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Zero Energy Buildings Database profiles commercial buildings that produce as much energy as they use over the course of a year.
Produced by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Zero Energy Buildings Database profiles commercial buildings that produce as much energy as they use over the course of a year.