Chris Pyke, PhD
Chris Pyke, PhD

GRESB, Chief Operating Officer, helping lead a global team using data and transparency to drive positive change in the real estate industry. Learn more on GRESB.com and GBIG.com.

HUD Sets Ambitious Goal on Renewable Energy
21 Nov 2013 • openbook 2 minute read
Over the summer, President Obama set out a landmark Climate Action Plan for the Federal government.  This was based on the premise that, not only do we have a moral obligation to slow the effects of climate change and mitigate pollution, but that the strength of our ec …
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End of the Rainbow: A Vision for the Future of Building Materials
07 Nov 2013 • openbook 1 minute read
The products used to create and operate our homes and commercial buildings have far-reaching consequences for human health and the environment. Today, we are in the middle of revolution in the consideration of the attributes and impacts of the products used in our built …
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Human Health, Wellness, and Experience
04 Nov 2013 • openbook 7 minute read
For two decades, the green building movement has been propelled by a shared vision for market transformation.  This vision was largely drawn from the energy efficiency community, and it has been rooted in two essential elements: (1) a shared definition of green buildin …
There isn’t yet a well-defined, professional niche focused expressly on the human experience of place.

VERGE SF: Envisioning the Future of Big Data and Green Building
24 Oct 2013 • openbook 4 minute read
So, an engineer, scientist, designer, and an entrepreneur walk into a bar… It could be the beginning of a bad joke, but in San Francisco last week these professionals all agreed on at least one thing: Big Data will transform the design, construction, and operation of …

Building Materials: What’s In This Stuff?
03 Oct 2013 • openbook 1 minute read
We’re surrounded by stuff: fixtures, furnishings, paint, sealants, wallboard, windows, doors, and wiring to name a few. It seems reasonable to ask a fundamental question: “What’s in this stuff?” While it may seem reasonable to ask, it’s surprisingly hard to …
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GBIG Insight: Learning From the Global Landscape of Green Building
13 Sep 2013 • openbook 2 minute read
The Green Building Information Gateway is global platform that strives to help accelerate market transformation and create buildings that benefit people and the natural environment. GBIG Insight is the next step forward. It represents the top of a pyramid: GBIG s …
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