Since the Montreal Protocol entered into force in 1989, production and consumption and thus the atmospheric occurrence of ozone depleting substances (CFC, HCFC, halons) has decreased by more than 97 percent. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) have been introduced as ODS substitutes and are mostly used as refrigerants in the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector.

From the 2020 Nature of Place Symposium, for more resources visit: Is there such a thing as a city that is designed to maximize moments of awe? In his presentation “Designing a City of Awe: Cultivating Wonder, Connection and Empathy in the Biophilic City,” Teresa Heinz Professor Timothy Beatley, Ph.D., argued for the reassessment of our built environments by examining the many experiences of awe that are brought on by nature and identifying the possibilities this raises for biophilic design. Dr. Beatley defines awe as a constellation of terms: wonder, discovery, curiosity, wildness, magic, ...

Find out how to utilize a building energy model throughout the design process to test various design options and optimize the performance of all building typologies.

Sprouting up in what used to be horizontal farmland, this is wrong on so many levels.

The Future is Rural challenges the conventional wisdom about the future of food in our modern, globalized world. It is a much-needed reality check that explains why certain trends we take for granted are historical anomalies.

A map of the best contemporary landscape architecture projects from around the world.

Healing Earth book. Read 19 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. A true pioneer and respected elder in ecological recovery and sustain...

Natural Light, Daylighting, SketchUp, Daylight Factor, Luminous autonomy, BREEAM, comfort, performance, pleasantness, solar study, Sky View Factor, SEPP65, EN17037, Rights of Light

An integrated suite of environmental analysis tools using Blender

Mariana Figueiro, Light and Health Program Director at the Lighting Research Center (LRC) and Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, reveals surprising facts about the effects of light – its presence, its absence, and its patterns – on human health.

This course explores natural and electric lighting that integrates occupant comfort, energy efficiency and daylight availability in an architectural context. Students are asked to evaluate daylighting in real space and simulations, and also high dynamic range photography and physical model building.

For 4,000 years, human excrements and urine were considered extremely valuable trade products in China, Korea and Japan.

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Information on file-based worksharing in Revit on Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, SharePoint, or Google Drive

Update******************************************************* August 2018************************************************** Enough time has time passed since the original 2011 posting that I think it is important to update things based on where we are in 2018. First, don't do this method for Workset enabled projects. The downside and likelihood of it failing is too great to justify it. And it will fail at some point. Probably two hours before a deadline and you've now lost several hours

Often overlooked in climate agreements, materials are an untapped resource when it comes to reducing emissions. In this rich and varied interview we are joined by Drawdown Advisor David Allaway to look at how we can better use materials through reducing resource use, cleaner production and better management and disposal. Materials are integral to the...

Inspiring stories of communities coming together to harvest their own rainwater, and how you can do it too.

Urban Foodprints

Practice Architecture’s house is built from the plant growing in the fields around it. The project addresses a vital issue – the energy consumed and carbon emitted during construction