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Green Building Consultant’s Top Ten MegaTrends for 2013
Saturday, January 05, 2013
As a leading green building consultancy, Yudelson Associates has now established a tradition of projecting the top green building trends at the beginning of each new year.
Interview on Integrated Building Design with Architect Stefan Behnisch
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
Integrated design ultimately must define both the form and the expected performance of a green building. In this interview, excerpted from Jerry’s new book, German architect Stefan Behnisch talks about how to integrate them.
A Green Building Consultant’s Insider View of a Successful LEED Gold Project
Monday, November 26, 2012
A quick look at Yudelson Associates’ role as the green building consultant—including experiences and lessons learned—in the process of acquiring LEED Gold certification for the UniSource Energy building in downtown Tucson.
Obama’s 4 More Years for Green Building, Energy & Jobs: A Green Building Consultant’s Projections
Thursday, November 08, 2012
President Obama’s convincing re-election is good news for the policy agenda of green building, renewable energy and energy efficiency.
US Government Converts Outmoded High-Rise into High-Performance Office Space
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Severely lacking in energy efficiency, the 1970-era Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in Portland is in the midst of an extensive renovation toward high-performance standards. The US General Services Administration aims to meet the LEED Gold standard and set a new direction for renovating federal buildings.
Historic Restoration Makes Good Business Sense For Developers
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Before the financial crisis, developer Gerding Edlen Development saw the potential for Class A office space in an old Portland warehouse. Today the renovated historic Meier & Frank Building is the North American headquarters for wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems.
Nearly 100% Occupancy Over 10-Years at Ecotrust’s Historic Renovation
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Portland’s Ecotrust building was the first historic building to achieve LEED Gold certification. Today it’s a city landmark and remains fully occupied.
Portland Marriott Advances Greening the Hospitality Industry
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
The LEED Gold-rated Portland Marriott City Center proves that high-performance hospitality renovation projects make financial sense. With a 1.2% cost premium to achieve a LEED Gold rating, the project expects to save $675,000 over ten years in reduced operating costs.
Fighting for a few green jobs
Thursday, September 06, 2012
With so many green building professionals and few green projects, what’s next for green building and sustainability consultancies?
Canadian University Designs Net-Zero Energy, Net-Zero Water, and Net-Zero Carbon Lab Building
Thursday, August 23, 2012
The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) on the University of British Columbia campus is LEED Platinum certified and designed to meet all Living Building Challenge requirements. Envisioned as a “living laboratory,” the CIRS building goes beyond green and actually improves the surrounding environment through onsite energy production and water purification.
Historic Portland Warehouse Restored for LEED Platinum Offices
Friday, August 03, 2012
Rather than build a new structure, Mercy Corps, a global nonprofit aid group, decided to renovate an 1892 grocery warehouse. The team restored 75 percent of the original building and added an addition that nearly doubled the gross square footage.
Green Building Advances in Germany with ThyssenKrupp Headquarters
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
The new headquarters building for the global corporation ThyssenKrupp received the highest green building certification from DNGB, the German Sustainable Building Council. A custom façade, geothermal heating system, and waste-heat recovery contribute to a 30 percent energy use reduction compared to a standard German building.
Yale University Advances Campus Sustainability with Second LEED Platinum Building
Thursday, July 26, 2012
The ultra-green Kroon Hall is Yale’s most sustainable building to date. An experienced design team was one of the keys to acquiring 59 points, seven more than required for LEED Platinum certification.
Impressive Green Building Design Insights from the Transsolar Symposium in Stuttgart
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
300 people from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the UK, Canada, the US and various other countries met for the 20th anniversary of Transsolar’s green building symposium. This year’s theme: “Connect Ideas. Maximize Impact.”
Reflections on Celebration of Spain’s First LEED Platinum New Construction Green Building
Monday, June 11, 2012
Jerry Yudelson was in Bilbao, Spain for a half-day green building symposium celebrating the inauguration of a new LEED-NC v2.2 Platinum recreation center, about 150,000 sq.ft., the first such high-performance building in Spain.
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