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

Application Portland cement plaster is applied either by hand or machine to exterior and interior wall surfaces in two or three coats....

A heat map analyzing the ventilation between urban buildings. Architecture can be the Secret Weapon To Combat Infectious Diseases ...

Solar Rebates and Tax Credits California is far and away the most mature residential solar market in the country, which can be both a...

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

Fiberglass Fiberglass, consisting of extremely fine glass fibers, is one of the most ubiquitous insulation materials. It’s commonly used...

According to the EPA, concentrations of many VOCs, released by a wide variety of products, are consistently higher indoors (up to ten...

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

by Matthew Pinsker University of California, Santa Cruz Daniel Matthew Silvernail Architect Intern The assemblage of buildings known as...

by Matthew Pinsker University of California, Santa Cruz Daniel Matthew Silvernail Architect Intern The Leadership in Energy and...

by Matthew Pinsker University of California, Santa Cruz Daniel Matthew Silvernail Architect Intern Greenbelts within Santa Cruz,...

One NZE building: the Research Support Facility in Golden CO, approximately 50% more efficient than it’s conventional counterparts. The...

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

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

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

San Francisco Federal Building Most of us have noticed the new Federal Building complex in South of Market – it’s readily apparent and...

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

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

Dear Reader, This is the first in the series of contributions to our blog by Anna Medina, Daniel Silvernail Architect- UCSC Green...

It’s exciting to announce that we’ve created and staffed an internship position in collaboration with the Department of Environmental...