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The Forgotten Side of the Home
Matt Hoots Nov 28, 2022

When you build a house, some parts are designed to be upgraded within a few years, and others after a few decades or even after one century.  Kitchens and bathrooms get makeovers, but... Read More

Building Finance: Adaptive Building
Clayton Shepardson Sep 21, 2022

Summary In this long-awaited building finance article, I finally leave the building industry fallacy conversations and move into the forces of change. We will first cover how the finance world... Read More

An Introduction to Residential Green Building Certifications: Part I
gracemorrison Aug 26, 2022

Certification programs represent a major part of the green building industry, affirming specific achievements and credentials and encouraging the development of leading-edge practices and materials.... Read More

The Residential Green Building Market and Green Building Certifications: Where Are We and Why? Part II
gracemorrison Aug 26, 2022

In Part I of this two-part series on the Residential Green Building Market, researching the different certification programs created broader, more complex questions about the state of the residential... Read More

EVs, the Climate, and the US Postal Service
gracemorrison Jul 26, 2022

There have been many climate battles over the years with environmentalists taking polluters to court for decisions that harm us all. We may all look to fossil fuel corporations as the major target of... Read More

Visualizing Building Code: Adaptive Building
Clayton Shepardson Jul 09, 2022

Summary             This ‘Visualizing Building Code’ section of the Adaptive Building Series aims to help us view the... Read More

The State Energy Policy Cheat Sheet: An Analysis of ACEEE’s Energy Efficiency Scorecard
gracemorrison Jun 13, 2022

  A breakdown of state policies and actions advancing energy efficiency. Click to view the Energy Cheat Sheet Infographic.      ACEEE’s State Energy Efficiency... Read More

Stargazing: An Indicator of Light Pollution – and Health
gracemorrison Jun 01, 2022

I, with many others, have looked up at the night sky and been disappointed. We hope to see the glittering night sky, while only catching a few of the brightest stars; stargazing, for many, has become... Read More

State of Building Code: Adaptive Building
Clayton Shepardson May 05, 2022

Summary This building code article, of the Adaptive Building series, is essentially the WHY I am writing this whole series. As a young individual entering the real world, I learn more about the... Read More

Adaptive Building Introduction: Adaptive Building
Clayton Shepardson Apr 20, 2022

Introduction             Nothing remains the same forever. This is a fact of life that many of us understand very well. Whether it has to do... Read More