The GreenMachine —
TerraBuilt manufactures the GreenMachine, a compressed earth block (CEB) machine that presses tongue-and-groove bricks. Bricks produced by the GreenMachine have been tested to have a compressive…
EarthTek Compressed Earth Block Machines —
EarthTek manufactures several models of single- or double-press compressed earth block (CEB) machines. The single-press machines create 4"x12" blocks with adjustable widths up to 8" at rates ranging…
Agepan Functional Wood —
Agepan, manufactured in Germany by Glunz AG and imported in North America by several Passive House building product dealers, is a line of vapor-permeable wood fiber products. Agepan THD, an insulation…
Novus 300 HRV —
The Novus 300 HRV, from Zehnder America, is a high-efficiency, Passivhaus-certified heat-recovery ventilator (HRV). Based on HVI test methods, it achieves an ASEF of 94%–96% and an SRE of 90%–91%,…
DeepRoot Geotextiles —
DeepRoot Green Infrastructure's impermeable geomembranes protect landscaping, hardscapes, and foundations against damage from underground water while also providing some protection against invasive…
LED Replacement Lamps —
Using LED replacement lamps has the potential to save enormous amounts of energy. Some of these…A Few Product Highlights from Greenbuild
Get Ready for LEED-EBOM with Our Stress Test
Sure, most project teams get points for EAc6: Emissions Reduction Reporting (78% achievement rate in LEED-EBOM 2009). But how ready is your project team for the challenging credits—like EAc3.2, SSc6, and MRc6?
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What does LEED certification cost, credit by credit? "The Cost of LEED" report breaks it down
LEEDuser Forum
RE: Forest Advocates' Perspective
in LEED v4 Public Comment Forum - LEED Takes a New Direction
1:06 AM
RE: 1 and 2 yr storms
in NC 2009 SSc6.1: Stormwater Design—Quantity Control
Tuesday, 9:33 PM
RE: Credential Maintenance - LEED AP?
in Video: LEED AP Credential Maintenance
Tuesday, 9:06 PM
RE: IEQc7.1_Thermal Comfort Design Narrative
in NC 2009 IEQc7.1: Thermal Comfort—Design
Tuesday, 8:53 PM
RE: farmland and disturbance limits
in CS 2009 SSc5.1: Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
Tuesday, 8:44 PM
RE: farmland
in CS 2009 SSc1: Site Selection
Tuesday, 7:58 PM
RE: prime farmland
in NC v2.2 SSc1: Site Selection
Tuesday, 7:42 PM
RE: WEc 1.2 - No Potable Water Use
in NC v2.2 WEc1.1–1.2: Water Efficient Landscaping
Tuesday, 7:18 PM
RE: Can I use LEED Commercial Interiors
in LEED Rating System Selection Q&A
Tuesday, 7:17 PM
RE: ISO 140001 Certification
in NC 2009 IDc1: Innovation in Design
Tuesday, 7:01 PM
Google Gives USGBC $3 Million for Healthy Building Materials Research
The Hidden Science of High-Performance Building Assemblies
Any four walls and a roof make an enclosure, but for efficiency, comfort, and durability, those elements have to be meticulously designed and installed.
Setting Carbon Footprint Rules for Concrete —
New rules standardize how we calculate the carbon footprint and other impacts of concrete.Make Your Buildings WELL: A New Design Standard for Health —
A new building standard applies wellness research to increase the focus on health in homes, hotels, and commercial buildings.Imported Refrigerant Could Be Hot Goods —
A recent investigation in Florida indicates that illegal quantities of R-22 are being smuggled into the U.S. and Europe.Another Report Questions Feds’ Carbon Calculations —
The U.S. government is greatly underestimating the costs of carbon pollution, according to a new study.Using WUFI to Prevent Moisture Problems —
WUFI software helps predict and prevent moisture problems based on site, climate, building materials, mechanical systems, and more.More Wall, Less Passive Solar Makes Net-Zero Homes Affordable —
A Canadian report outlines best practices for building affordable net-zero-energy homes and offers a wish list of improved technology.“If airtightness and reducing thermal bridging are important, then it becomes increasingly the designer’s job to actually show them.”
— John Straube, author of High Performance Enclosures
From Book Review: High Performance Enclosures