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Make Your Buildings WELL: A New Design Standard for Health

WebA new building standard applies wellness research to increase the focus on health in homes, hotels, and commercial buildings. When you think of “healthy …

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Wellness in Buildings BuildingGreen

WebWellness in Buildings. Wellness in buildings requires a focus on occupants’ health and well-being through good design. Material health is one sliver of the pie but not the whole …

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WELL Building Standard Officially Launches BuildingGreen

WebThe International Well Building Institute (IWBI) officially launched the WELL Building Standard at its inaugural WELL Building Symposium in New Orleans. Billed as “the …

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Lighting Design for Health and Sustainability: A Guide for Architects

WebIn this 17-page PDF report, we take a closer look at lighting as an essential element in quality environments that support health and wellness while reducing energy use. The …

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We Spend 90% of Our Time Indoors. Says Who

WebPhoto: George Hodan Given the intense interest in the architectural community on health and wellness inside buildings, and in the related WELL building …

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Biophilia in Practice: Buildings that Connect People with Nature

WebHarvard biologist Edward O. Wilson, Ph.D., coined the term biophilia in his book by the same name (Harvard University Press, 1984), arguing that human beings …

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Lighting Design for Health and Sustainability: A Guide for Architects

WebLighting is an essential element in quality environments that support health and wellness while reducing energy use. The third-floor reading space of the Madison Central …

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Treated Wood in Transition: Less Toxic Options in Preserved and

WebFollowing the recent phaseout of CCA, the dominant wood preservative of the last 30 years, the treated wood industry is in major transition. Some current wood …

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WELL AP Study Guide and Practice Exams Discounted v2

WebBuy WELL AP Study Guide and Practice Exams Discounted v2 for $99 ». BuildingGreen offers the best available WELL AP Exam study guide, and the only one you'll need. This …

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Cellulose Insulation: An In-Depth Look at the Pros and Cons

WebCellulose insulation has been the darling of the green building movement because of its recycled content, low embodied energy, low-tech processing, and …

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Building Green Quietly: Noise Pollution and What to Do About It

WebNoise is everywhere, from the ear-splitting to the merely distracting. Aside from being annoying, noise also has measurable impacts on wildlife, human health, and …

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Pressure-Treated Wood: How bad is it and what are the alternatives

WebA great deal of water is added to the wood during treatment—remember the pressure treating solution is usually about 99% water—and the wood is rarely dried after …

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Insulation Materials: Environmental Comparisons BuildingGreen

WebDenver, CO 80217. 303/978-2000, 800/654-3103. Decisions about insulation are among the most important you will make relative to the environmental impact of …

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EPA Raises Health Concerns with Spray Foam Insulation

WebSPF safety. The issue of the day is spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation products. Last month the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new …

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The Fly Ash Revolution: Making Better Concrete with Less Cement

WebGoing from 85% Portland cement to 50%, and making up the difference with fly ash, in a typical 3,000 psi (20 Mpa) mix results in a reduction of 175 lbs of cement per …

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Cement and Concrete: Environmental Considerations

WebCement is the key ingredient in concrete products. Comprising roughly 12% of the average residential-grade ready mix concrete, cement is the binding agent that holds …

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Case Study: Structure Tone Headquarters, New York, NY

WebWhen Structure Tone, a construction management and contracting company with offices around the world, decided to move its New York headquarters into a new …

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