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Mod Pod A Nod to Flex Biz Designed by the British firm Tate + Hindle, the OfficePOD is a... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/379938-Tall_ICF_Walls_9_Building_Tips_from_the_Experts.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/379938-Tall_ICF_Walls_9_Building_Tips_from_the_Experts.php?rssid=20697 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT Insulating concrete forms have a long history of success in low-rise buildings, but now Building... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/379060-Healthcare_Design_Construction_Trends_Innovations_Opportunities.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/379060-Healthcare_Design_Construction_Trends_Innovations_Opportunities.php?rssid=20697 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:02:00 GMT ... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/BuildingTeam360/25359-ACHA_AAH_hospital_designers_Cut_costs_use_BIM_and_IPD.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/BuildingTeam360/25359-ACHA_AAH_hospital_designers_Cut_costs_use_BIM_and_IPD.php?rssid=20697 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:52:00 GMT At the AIA Summer Leadership Summit in Chicago last Saturday (July 25), I warned 170 of the nation’s top healthcare designers that they will be under severe pressure from the federal... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/BuildingTeam360/25353-Hospital_projects_not_immune_to_the_economic_plague.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/BuildingTeam360/25353-Hospital_projects_not_immune_to_the_economic_plague.php?rssid=20697 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:23:00 GMT You know things are bad when even healthcare construction is hurting. 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Make permanent water part of your life. Dive deep... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25417-U_S_Treasury_Announces_30_Grant_Incentive_for_Renewable_Energy_Projects.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25417-U_S_Treasury_Announces_30_Grant_Incentive_for_Renewable_Energy_Projects.php?rssid=20697 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:25:00 GMT Daylighting’s approval as a renewable energy technology Under EPACT 2005 amendment in January, 2008 may cause the art of daylighting to become mainstream.On May 22, 2009, at a conference... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/381209-Toronto_mandates_green_roofs.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/381209-Toronto_mandates_green_roofs.php?rssid=20697 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT The city of Toronto late last month passed a new green roof by-law that consists of a green roof... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/375777-High_bay_occupancy_sensor_for_wet_locations.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/375777-High_bay_occupancy_sensor_for_wet_locations.php?rssid=20697 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Engineered specifically for wet locations, such as nurseries and greenhouses, food processing... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/381300-Glass_Wall_Systems_Open_Up_Closed_Spaces.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/381300-Glass_Wall_Systems_Open_Up_Closed_Spaces.php?rssid=20697 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Sectioning off large open spaces without making everything feel closed off was the challenge... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/382626-Cost_of_HVAC_equipment_to_remain_flat_in_2009_says_Turner.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/382626-Cost_of_HVAC_equipment_to_remain_flat_in_2009_says_Turner.php?rssid=20697 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT While some manufacturers have announced slight increases in facilities equipment pricing for... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/377809-Daylight_is_plentiful_at_new_children_s_hospital.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/377809-Daylight_is_plentiful_at_new_children_s_hospital.php?rssid=20697 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT From the colorful curtain wall envelope to the operable windows, Kawneer architectural aluminum... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/381622-7_Tips_for_Specifying_and_Designing_with_Insulated_Metal_Wall_Panels.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/381622-7_Tips_for_Specifying_and_Designing_with_Insulated_Metal_Wall_Panels.php?rssid=20697 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Insulated metal panels, or IMPs, have been a popular exterior wall cladding choice for more than... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/382176-Concrete_block_is_full_of_glass.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/382176-Concrete_block_is_full_of_glass.php?rssid=20697 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Line of lightweight concrete masonry units, masonry veneers, and landscape products incorporates... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/382480-Mea_culpa_A_few_things_I_wish_I_d_never_said.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/382480-Mea_culpa_A_few_things_I_wish_I_d_never_said.php?rssid=20697 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT In the past, I've come down pretty hard on Building Teams for failing to revisit their completed... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/378622-Translucent_architectural_fabric_covers_Wimbledon_s_legendary_Centre_Court.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/378622-Translucent_architectural_fabric_covers_Wimbledon_s_legendary_Centre_Court.php?rssid=20697 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT The new retractable roof over the Centre Court at Wimbledon is made of Gore Tenara Architectural... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/381320-AIA_Course_Enclosure_strategies_for_better_buildings.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/381320-AIA_Course_Enclosure_strategies_for_better_buildings.php?rssid=20697 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Sustainability and energy efficiency depend not only on the overall design but also on the... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/376349-World_s_first_0_75_GPF_toilet.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/376349-World_s_first_0_75_GPF_toilet.php?rssid=20697 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT The patented design of the Eco 3 toilet uses pressurized air to create a powerful vortex and... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25424-U_S_Department_of_Energy_DOE_Releases_Commercial_Lighting_Solutions_at_LightFair_2009_in_New_York_Heavy_Focus_on_High.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25424-U_S_Department_of_Energy_DOE_Releases_Commercial_Lighting_Solutions_at_LightFair_2009_in_New_York_Heavy_Focus_on_High.php?rssid=20697 Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT On May 5, 2009, The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today introduced Commercial Lighting Solutions, its latest innovation designed to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings with a major... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25419-Now_that_Earth_Day_2009_Is_Over_NOW_WHAT_.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25419-Now_that_Earth_Day_2009_Is_Over_NOW_WHAT_.php?rssid=20697 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT I don’t know if you are like me, but when I opened my inbox today it was filled with ump-teen emails regarding Earth Day.  Save the planet was the model for all and how their product or service... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25420-DAYLIGHTING_TOPLIGHTING_WITH_SKYLIGHTS_Reducing_Natural_Light_Levels_To_Achieve_Thermal_Efficiency_Is_Not_Necessarily_A.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25420-DAYLIGHTING_TOPLIGHTING_WITH_SKYLIGHTS_Reducing_Natural_Light_Levels_To_Achieve_Thermal_Efficiency_Is_Not_Necessarily_A.php?rssid=20697 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT There is a lot of misinformation out there when it comes to toplighting or daylighting with skylights for energy savings.  The miss information has even lead many northern city’s building codes... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25418-EPACT_AND_ENERGY_EFFICIENCY_CAP_AND_TRADE_ARE_ONLY_HALF_THE_STORY.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25418-EPACT_AND_ENERGY_EFFICIENCY_CAP_AND_TRADE_ARE_ONLY_HALF_THE_STORY.php?rssid=20697 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT Besides the recent information posted on this blog on the reduction in CO2 production that daylighting provides through reduction of kWh energy usage, The Energy Performance Act of 2005 (EPACT)... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25414-DAYLIGHTING_AND_EPACT_2005_What_You_Need_To_Know.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25414-DAYLIGHTING_AND_EPACT_2005_What_You_Need_To_Know.php?rssid=20697 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT In 2008, the U.S. Federal Government amended Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005) to include the use of qualified new renewable energy sources  to count towards the EO13423 Requirement under... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25407-The_Sweet_SPOT_for_Daylighting.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25407-The_Sweet_SPOT_for_Daylighting.php?rssid=20697 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT Daylighting systems, which use natural lighting to supplement electric lighting, have the potential to cut energy use, reduce peak demand, and create a more desirable indoor environment, yet these... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25410-Self_Commissioning_Dual_Loop_Sensor_Dimming_Technology_Installed_at_Wal_Mart_in_West_Sacramento.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25410-Self_Commissioning_Dual_Loop_Sensor_Dimming_Technology_Installed_at_Wal_Mart_in_West_Sacramento.php?rssid=20697 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT Daylight harvesting has the potential to save significant electric lighting energy by bringing daylight into buildings while dimming or shutting off electric lighting based on available daylight.... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25412-The_Most_Sustainable_Green_Energy_Practice_Starts_with_a_Simple_Flip_of_the_Switch.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25412-The_Most_Sustainable_Green_Energy_Practice_Starts_with_a_Simple_Flip_of_the_Switch.php?rssid=20697 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:30:00 GMT On January 12th, Time Magazine’s cover story came with the title, “Why We Need To See The Light About Energy Efficiency.”  Well, it’s about “Time” that the mainstream media finally... http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25416-Daylighting_A_Simple_Solution_to_Reducing_Everyone_s_Carbon_Footprint.php?rssid=20697 http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/The_Passive_Solar_Power_of_Daylighting/25416-Daylighting_A_Simple_Solution_to_Reducing_Everyone_s_Carbon_Footprint.php?rssid=20697 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:43:00 GMT Could an answer to our growing climate crisis and failing electrical infrastructure simply be daylighting? Properly designed, high performance daylighting measures can play a major roll in...