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29 07, 2014

Green Roofs; More than Pretty Landscapes
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Green Roofs; More than Pretty Landscapes

LEED & Green Building

Green Roofs; More than Pretty Landscapes

By Nate Gillette|July 29th, 2014|LEED & Green Building|0 Comments

Purpose Having a vegetative green roof on a building is more than just a novelty and a landscape feature. Green roofs are very effective tools that can be used to solve several different problems in a sustainable manor. So what does a green roof do exactly? Aside from being a novelty for neighboring taller buildings [...]

19 07, 2014

Rain Gardens; a Stormwater Management Tool
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Rain Gardens; a Stormwater Management Tool

Holistic Design, LEED & Green Building

Rain Gardens; a Stormwater Management Tool

By Nate Gillette|July 19th, 2014|Holistic Design, LEED & Green Building|0 Comments

Stormwater management has become an ever more important issue in the urban setting. As our urban areas become more developed and more impervious surfaces like concrete and asphalt are installed the issue compounds itself. Most of us don’t realize what happens to our stormwater after it touches the ground. Stormwater experts sometimes talk about the [...]

18 07, 2014

Air Infiltration Testing in Commercial Buildings
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Air Infiltration Testing in Commercial Buildings

Energy Efficiency, LEED & Green Building

Air Infiltration Testing in Commercial Buildings

By Nate Gillette|July 18th, 2014|Energy Efficiency, LEED & Green Building|0 Comments

In the energy efficiency world, air infiltration in buildings is the elephant in the room that no one is talking about. We all know it exists, we all know that it can kill energy efficiency in a building….but we’re not doing enough about it. So what exactly are we talking about here? Air that infiltrates [...]

15 07, 2014

The Value Of LEED & Green Building Certification
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The Value Of LEED & Green Building Certification

LEED & Green Building

The Value Of LEED & Green Building Certification

By Nate Gillette|July 15th, 2014|LEED & Green Building|0 Comments

There’s a lot of talk these days about green buildings. We sometimes hear people remark that their buildings have been built to “LEED Standards” but have not gone through the rigors of certification. It usually makes me cringe when I hear it because all I can think about is the lost opportunity. But why do [...]

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