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Report: Durability Analysis of Green Building Strategies

By Máté Orosz on 20 Dec 2013 • 1 minute read

A new Insight Technical Report co-authored by Mate Orosz, LEED AP BD+C and Chris Pyke, Ph.D. explores the nexus between green building strategies and durability considerations. It provides a new systematic framework to evaluate elements of the LEED for New Construction …

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Report: Green Building Water Efficiency Strategies

By GBIG Staff on 02 Oct 2013 • 1 minute read

This report, from researchers at Virginia Tech, describes some aspects of project compliance paths for projects earning water efficiency credits under LEED for New Construction v2.2. A stratified random sample was taken of all non-confidential certified projects earning …

Report: Geographic and Temporal Patterns In Green Building

By GBIG Staff on 18 Apr 2013 • 2 minute read

This study, Geographic and Temporal Patterns in Green Building, examines data from green building projects that have achieved certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) for New Construction rating syst …