We Need More Carrots
Developing bigger sticks – more stringent energy codes – won’t get building envelope performance where it needs to be fast enough to address either carbon reduction or building resiliency needs. Of course, energy codes are
Is More Façade Innovation What We Need? Part 1
In his new book, “How to prevent a climate disaster,” Bill Gates states that “lots of breakthrough science and engineering” will be needed to get to net zero carbon emissions. He spends time describing the
New 2018 IECC State Adoptions Present Opportunity in Unexpected Places
This week, the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) published its annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, reporting that 2019 “was a whirlwind year for energy efficiency at the state level.” ACEEE ranks the
Human Skins = Building Skins
Human skin protects our internal organs and systems, breathes, and manages the interface and exchanges moisture and temperature with the external world. Human body systems use blood and lymphatic fluids to move energy and resources