Leading with Responsible Design
How to guide client choices to build healthier homes In 2021, I pursued a dream that had been hibernating for
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In this issue
Where Community Meets Conservation
Inside Newfield, where 70% of the development is preserved open space Development is a slow and steady game on Florida’s
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The Danger of Over Simplified Building Rules
Before banning net-zero codes, protect builder choice For years, builders have pushed back on net-zero mandates added to local codes
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Working Harmoniously with the Environment
A lifetime of shaping the green building industry In the late 1960s, I was one of the lucky few who
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Connecting Nature in an Unconventional Build
ASSEMBLY Architecture + Build takes green living to the next level To ASSEMBLY Architecture + Build, sustainability is a fundamental
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Evolving the Zero Energy LUXE Design
High-performance homebuilding is no longer driven by early adopters. Building codes now demand higher standards for energy efficiency, water conservation,
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The Next Generation of the American Home
A few months ago, I asked one of our engineers at Phius a question that completely changed how I think
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Why High Performance Building Practices Remain
RESNET® recently celebrated the milestone of 5 million registered HERS® Ratings. The steady annual growth in HERS Ratings reflects more
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Why Builders Don’t Innovate First
Remember the Exterior Insulation and Finish System failures of the 1980s and 1990s? Continuous exterior insulation promised better energy performance,
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When Drought Stalls Builders, Water Efficiency is Critical
In 2023, builders in Phoenix, Arizona’s booming housing market saw projects stall, not from lack of buyers, but from an
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The Evolution of Energy Efficient Construction
Sustainable architecture can mean many things. It implies durability, resource efficiency in minimizing embodied and operational carbon, locally sourced building
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Building Sustainably Without Sacrificing Great Architecture
In conversations about sustainable building, the focus often lands on performance metrics: energy efficiency, insulation values, material selections, electrification and
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Organic Architecture and Precise Building Science
Tom Bassett-Dilley, FAIA, CPHC, LFA, NCARB, founded Tom Bassett-Dilley Architects (TBDA) in 2006 to pursue sustainability by design. His firm’s
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GHB Interview: John Danielian, AIA, LEED AP
In our May/June interview, John Danielian, President of Danielian Associates, discusses architecture trends, building science collaboration and the future of
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