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• Select Improving dynamic knowledge movements with a knowledge-based framework during conceptual design of a green building project

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  Improving dynamic knowledge movements with a knowledge-based framework during conceptual design of a green building project

  Authors:Zohreh Pourzolfaghar, Rahinah Ibrahim, Rusli Abdullah, Nor Mariah Adam, and Abang Abdullah Abang AliFrom:International Journal of Knowledge Management (Vol. 9, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  April-June 20137,575 words Report 1460LMany researchers believe that tacitness of knowledge contributes to incomplete knowledge flow. In this article, the authors focus on obtaining the required mechanical and electrical tacit knowledge for architectural...
• Select Integrating green concept in built environment curiculum

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  Integrating green concept in built environment curiculum

  Authors:Nor'Aini Yusof, Nazirah Zainul Abidin, and Atasya OsmadiFrom:Advances in Environmental BiologyPeer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20152,393 words Report 1440LConstruction industry professionals are facing tougher environmental regulations, and demands from clients to be more cautious of how their actions affect the environment. Despite these pressures, there is little...
• Select Taking the leed in sustainability

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  Taking the leed in sustainability

  Author:Tim GoralFrom:University Business (Vol. 14, Issue 8)

  Sept. 2011237 words Brief article 1480LHARVARD UNIVERSITY HAS LONG BEEN KNOWN TO take the lead in research, public administration, and business and law studies, so why not sustainability? The university has become the first higher education institution to...
• Select Canadian Design Firm Makes Its Mark

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  Canadian Design Firm Makes Its Mark

  From:Building Design & Construction (Vol. 50, Issue 5)

  May 1, 2009762 words Article Robert Cassid For a firm of its size--45-50 employees, depending on the number of interns on board at any time--Manasc Isaac Architects Ltd. has done more than its share to raise environmental and social...
• Select NCARB monograph points out "Hidden Risks of Green Buildings"

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  NCARB monograph points out "Hidden Risks of Green Buildings"

  From:Forest Products Journal (Vol. 58, Issue 1-2) Peer-Reviewed

  January-February 2008159 words Brief article 1450L
• Select Research competitions invite Green design solutions

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  Research competitions invite Green design solutions

  From:Design Week

  Oct. 30, 2008469 words Article 1560LThe Technology Strategy Board will next month launch the first of a series of research and development competitions, a number of which are directly relevant to the design industry. The Government-funded organisation,...
• Select Collaboration proving difficult for Canada's leading Green Building certification bodies

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  Collaboration proving difficult for Canada's leading Green Building certification bodies

  From:Forest Products Journal (Vol. 57, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 2007131 words Brief article 1530LAfter some 18 months of negotiations, the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and the Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada (BOMA) have suspended attempts to agree on a formal collaborative relationship....
• Select 6 Things You Need to Know AboutGreen Walls

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  6 Things You Need to Know AboutGreen Walls

  From:Building Design & Construction (Vol. 48, Issue 9)

  July 1, 20071,625 words Article 1330LBy Randy Sharp, MBCSLA, MCSLA, ASLA, LEED AP Green walls aren't well known in the U.S., but their potential benefit to sustainable projects is significant. Our expert gives you the basics on how green walls can add...
• Select At Swarthmore, a Green Building as a Billboard for Science

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  At Swarthmore, a Green Building as a Billboard for Science

  Author:Lawrence BiemillerFrom:The Chronicle of Higher Education (Vol. 52, Issue 34)

  Apr. 28, 20061,920 words Article 1600LByline: LAWRENCE BIEMILLER Swarthmore, Pa. -- It sounds like a recipe for disaster: Start with three used science buildings. Add two architecture firms and a photocopied draft of some sustainability guidelines....
• Select The effects of exterior vegetation systems on building energy use

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  The effects of exterior vegetation systems on building energy use

  Authors:Shaojie Yuan and Donghyun RimFrom:ASHRAE Transactions (Vol. 123, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20172,763 words Article 1320LBuildings consume 25% of global water and are responsible annually for 40% of total world energy consumption. Buildings account for 72% end-use electricity in the U.S. with the largest portion spent for cooling and...
• Select Designing of outdoor green recreational parks

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  Designing of outdoor green recreational parks

  Authors:Georgia Yfantidou and Petros AnthopoulosFrom:Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management (Vol. 12, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20175,232 words Report 1490LAbstract The lack of << green >> from the urban environment has negative effects on all aspects of human activity. People are affected psychologically, spiritually, culturally and also in their work life, under...
• Select Potenziale der Fachhochschulen fur die Schweizer Umwelt- und Nachhaltigkeitsforschung: Gesellschaftliche Transformationsprozesse sind auf praxisnahe Forschung angewiesen. Fachhochschulen sind dafur ideal positioniert, werden in der Schweiz aber dahingehend kaum unterstutzt

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  Potenziale der Fachhochschulen fur die Schweizer Umwelt- und Nachhaltigkeitsforschung: Gesellschaftliche Transformationsprozesse sind auf praxisnahe Forschung angewiesen. Fachhochschulen sind dafur ideal positioniert, werden in der Schweiz aber dahingehend kaum unterstutzt

  Authors:Christoph Kueffer, Vicente Carabias, Andreas Schneider, and Dominik SiegristFrom:GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society (Vol. 26, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  May 1, 20172,011 words Article 1400L Die Schweizer Hochschulen fur angewandte Wissenschaften (Fachhochschulen, FH) (1) sind seit 1996 aus hoheren Lehranstalten entstanden. Der Rahmen fur diesen Prozess ist durch das Bundesgesetz uber die...
• Select A study on the color change benefits of sustainable green building materials

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  A study on the color change benefits of sustainable green building materials

  Authors:Yuan-Hsiou Chang, Po-Hsien Huang, Bing-Yu Wu, and Shang-Wen ChangFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 83) Peer-Reviewed

  May 15, 20154,290 words Abstract, Report 1350LABSTRACT Environmental issues have become a topical subject in recent years. Numerous recycling resources can be found in our living environment, such as fallen leaves, wood chips, recovered iron powder, waste...
• Select Rethinking the edge: the built environment and resilience in the informal city/ Ripensare il margine: ambiente costruito e resilienza nella citta informale

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  Rethinking the edge: the built environment and resilience in the informal city/ Ripensare il margine: ambiente costruito e resilienza nella citta informale

  Authors:Paola Gallo and Rosa RomanoFrom:TECHNE: Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment (Issue 15) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20187,151 words Essay 1850LThe article presents a design research experience concerning the requalification of the Serrinha favela in Florianopolis, conducted as part of an international collaboration agreement between Florence University and...
• Select Resilience and green economies for the future of architecture and the built environment/ Resilienza ed economie green per il futuro dell'architettura e dell'ambiente costruito

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  Resilience and green economies for the future of architecture and the built environment/ Resilienza ed economie green per il futuro dell'architettura e dell'ambiente costruito

  Author:Fabrizio TucciFrom:TECHNE: Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment (Issue 15) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20189,275 words Essay 1990LOver the past decade, the concept of resilience has been strategically and inextricably linked to the main aims of the Green Economy and 'process circularity' as applied to the field of the built environment and...
• Select Faulty towers: contrary to popular belief, highrises are not the answer for higher density living

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  Faulty towers: contrary to popular belief, highrises are not the answer for higher density living

  Author:Edmund P. FowlerFrom:Alternatives Journal (Vol. 34, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-February 20081,899 words Article 1420LTHINKING OUTSIDE the box is a metaphor that refers to mental boxes such as preconceptions and unexamined assumptions. However, most cultures have tangible physical boxes as well as mental ones. These boxes take the form...
• Select Birds use of vegetated and non-vegetated high-density buildings--a case study of Milan

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  Birds use of vegetated and non-vegetated high-density buildings--a case study of Milan

  Authors:Richard N. Belcher, Lorenzo Fornasari, Sacha Menz, and Thomas SchroepferFrom:Journal of Urban Ecology (Vol. 4, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Annual 20183,986 words Case study 1550LOur study provides a first look at the relationship between large-scale buildings incorporating vegetation (Dense and Green) and bird species richness in Milan, and is one of the studies conducted so far to assess this...
• Select Elevation five and the future of green: while eco-sceptics continue to question established environmental strategies, Peter Clegg raises a quieter battle cry, calling for a less expressive architectural iconography and highlighting some third-generation environmental concerns

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  Elevation five and the future of green: while eco-sceptics continue to question established environmental strategies, Peter Clegg raises a quieter battle cry, calling for a less expressive architectural iconography and highlighting some third-generation environmental concerns

  Author:Peter CleggFrom:The Architectural Review (Vol. 218, Issue 1301)

  July 20051,054 words Article David King, the UK government's chief scientific advisor, suggests that climate change is a more significant threat than terrorism. If so, then architects need to move to the front line and adopt a carefully considered...
• Select A low-technology approach toward fabrication of Laminated Bamboo Lumber

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  A low-technology approach toward fabrication of Laminated Bamboo Lumber

  Authors:M. Mahdavi, P.L. Clouston, and S.R. ArwadeFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 29, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20123,285 words Report 1500LABSTRACT Depletion of natural resources has become a major concern in today's modern industrialized world centering much attention on sustainability of the built environment and sustainable alternatives to current...
• Select Combining HVAC, fire suppression piping: Modern, energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems can stress a project budget with their additional energy-efficiency requirements. Combining HVAC water distribution with a fire suppression piping system can result in first-cost savings, which can improve system life cycle costs

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  Combining HVAC, fire suppression piping: Modern, energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems can stress a project budget with their additional energy-efficiency requirements. Combining HVAC water distribution with a fire suppression piping system can result in first-cost savings, which can improve system life cycle costs

  Author:Brian M. RundeFrom:Consulting Specifying Engineer (Vol. 56, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20192,009 words Article 1460LWith building operating and energy costs becoming more scrutinized, building owners are demanding more efficient yet simpler systems be installed in their buildings. This, coupled with the demand for green building...