Effects of School Indoor Environmental Quality
High performing schools with quiet, properly ventilated classrooms and healthy air provide teachers and students the physical environments that promote learning. This white paper explores the effects of indoor environmental quality in schools and some of the solutions and technology being implemented to improve it.Type: White Paper
Sponsor: Taco Comfort Solutions
Variable Refrigerant Flow: A Versatile HVAC Solution for K-12 Educational Facilities
Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF), an HVAC technology, is a great solution for almost any K-12 educational facility. It responds to each of this application’s specific challenges, offering industry-leading efficiencies, integration with ventilation systems, advanced filtration systems, whisper-quiet operation and more.Type: White Paper
Sponsor: Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating
VRF is an Integral Component in Reaching Community College’s Sustainability Goals
The new Galileo’s Pavilion at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas is a true showcase of sustainability and earned LEED® Platinum certification. See how our VRF contributed.Type: Case Study
Sponsor: Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating
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FEATURES
Use ICFs for safe, energy efficient schools
Across the country, more than 300 schools have been built using insulated concrete forms, according to the ICF Manufacturer's association.
Austin Central Library embodies distinctive design with perforated anodized aluminum
The library was designed to be a gathering place for all of the citizens of Austin.
Oregon wine tasting room crushes first Living Building Certification
Built entirely of materials containing no toxic chemicals, the tasting room at Cowhorn Vineyard & Garden has superior indoor air quality and a warm, comfortable feel year-round.
Notre Dame renovations focus on saving water
The Campus Crossroads Project was designed to place Notre Dame Stadium at the intersection of research, student life, event and hospitality space.
First public municipal building earns Living Building Challenge Certification
The Frick Environmental Center is the first Living Building in the U.S. that is municipally owned and free and open to the public.
Harvard's student center undergoes LEED renovation
The project was designed to create a campus center that builds community with an emphasis on connectivity, transparency, and engagement with Harvard Square.
Precast concrete foundations start off affordable housing project
The project will be open to special needs individuals, with preference given to those with Asperger’s syndrome or multiple sclerosis.
Standalone ice arena shoots and scores first LEED Platinum rating
1,400 solar panels will generate 40% of the building’s electrical needs.
HVAC controls keep Galapagos tortoise eggs at just the right temperature
To control sex selection it is vital to ensure that tortoise eggs are incubated at the designated temperatures.
Colleges, universities providing lessons on green, sustainable building
Higher education taking lead in educating people about value of high-performance construction
Demand, opportunities for commercial geothermal heating up
Benefits, new financing options make solutions more popular in private sector
A look back at 2017
With 2018 upon us, this past year set the stage for further advancements in green and sustainable building
ICFs deliver energy efficiency and resiliency in commercial buildings
Commercial builders are seeing the advantages of building with insulated concrete forms, including faster build times and lower labor requirements.
LG HVAC solution maintains architectural integrity of Iowa school
System serves special needs students in historic structure
Junior high achieves national first with innovative HVAC design
Clark County (Ky.) Public Schools has improved upon its chilled beam energy-saving model with the recent HVAC retrofit of a 43-year-old school building.See More »
