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Preventing Water Crises By Changing the Way We Build [Video]
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
In this video (the second in a series of three), I describe how we can change the way we build buildings and cities in order to incorporate water conservation practices and water efficient designs and why these kinds of green building practices may ultimately save lives.
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.
The Experts’ Green Building Business Case for Federal Buildings
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Jerry conveys the experts’ take on how the Federal government should be (and could be) promoting its green building program to an increasingly skeptical Congress and public.
Disruptive Marketing for Green Building
Monday, August 06, 2012
How can a green building consultant, architect, engineer or builder get a market advantage in today’s constrained economy, when everyone has lots of green building experience, dozens if not hundreds of LEED APs, capabilities and experience in each market sector, etc.? I will tell you…
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.
June 2012 Interview with Jerry Yudelson in HVAC Industry News Magazine, Ecolibrium
Monday, July 23, 2012
Interview with Jerry in June issue of Ecolibrium magazine, Australia’s leading source for HVAC industry news. Jerry talks about green building, his consulting practice and sustainable design.
Our New YouTube Water Conservation Video Series: “Water Wars”
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Jerry has developed a series of videos describing the danger of upcoming water wars throughout the world, and showing you what you can do with personal water conservation actions through sustainable green building design.
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.”
NEW VIDEO: Yudelson as Keynote Speaker at Municipal Green Building Conference in Southern California
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
YouTube is now offering the full video of Jerry Yudelson’s keynote speech in which he discussed the need for a new water ethic, and what we can do as citizens, public officials, and consultants to make positive changes, in terms of water usage and efficiency.
Top 12 Reasons That Green Building & LEED Are NOT What Most People Think
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Jerry offers 12 assertions about the current state of green building and LEED certification as an incitement and/or an encouragement for you to engage in a conversation about our industry.
Australia’s Online Newspaper for Green Buildings Interviews Jerry Yudelson
Thursday, June 14, 2012
The Fifth Estate, Australia’s leading online newspaper for green buildings and sustainable development, featured an interview with Jerry Yudelson focusing on the long view of sustainability planning.
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.
Taking the Water Conservation Cause to San Francisco’s BlueTech Forum
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
When I was asked to keynote the BlueTech Forum next week in San Francisco, I was excited to discover this kind of action-oriented group. Rarely have I had the opportunity to speak to an existing forum for investors, entrepreneurs and established water technology companies who share this kind of commitment.
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