#ecology

Vistacraft Engineers

Nov 6, 20203 min read

What Is Sustainable Architecture?

Sustainable architecture is a general term that refers to buildings that are designed to limit humanity’s impact on the environment. An...

Vistacraft Engineers

Jan 11, 20182 min read

Understanding the Living Building Challenge and Its “Petals”

Each facet of the Living Building Challenge is performance-based so every building must measure for 12 consecutive months after...

Vistacraft Engineers

Jan 13, 20153 min read

Building Ecology and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)

Research applying the approaches ecologists use to the understanding of ecosystems can help increase our understanding. “Building ecology...

Vistacraft Engineers

Mar 11, 20142 min read

Buildings and Light Pollution

When animals live in cities, they have to adjust their behavior and life histories to novel environments. Noise pollution puts a severe...

Vistacraft Engineers

Mar 10, 20143 min read

The Urban Heat Island Effect

Aerial view of the city of Los Angeles California An urban heat island is the name given to describe the characteristic warmth of both...

Vistacraft Engineers

Mar 7, 20142 min read

Your Ecological Footprint

This unit of measure was first conceptualized in the PhD dissertation of Mathis Wackernagel under the supervision of William Rees at the...

Vistacraft Engineers

Feb 12, 20142 min read

Living Machines

The Living Machine at Lewis Center for Environmental Studies at Oberlin College One of the ultimate goals of green building is the...

Vistacraft Engineers

Oct 28, 20133 min read

They Built Their Own Demise: Lime Mortar, Render, and Plaster: What Role in the Decline of Classica

Chitzen Itza, west facade of the temple called “El Castillo” constructed c. 600AD. Constructed of hewn limestone blocks and whitewashed...