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Standing 45 meters tall in Vancouver, The Hive eliminates conventional concrete shear cores above its podium. By pairing an exterior Douglas fir glulam braced frame with self-centering friction…
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Sep 2026
An RMI study reveals that Maryland single-family households switching from heating oil and propane to high-efficiency heat pumps…
Sep 2026
San Francisco University High School has opened its first ground-up building in 50 years. Designed by Leddy Maytum…
Explore the systems
Four concise briefings connect the projects, materials, policies, and systems shaping better buildings.
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Net zero, electrification, efficiency, and renewable systems.
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Products, healthy materials, embodied carbon, and reuse.
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Projects, housing, planning, resilience, and urban systems.
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Research, professional education, policy, and applied practice.
Professional calendar
Plan ahead with conferences, training, tours, and conversations, from next week to future years.
Oct 7, 2026
Virtual
Heat pump water heaters often require local permits to unlock rebates and incentives, but cumbersome paperwork and prolonged wait times for municipal inspections create friction for adoption. Hosted by New Buildings Institute, this webinar examines modern permitting mechanisms designed to eliminate these…
Oct 8, 2026
Hybrid · Beirut
The Seventh International Conference on Efficient Building Design gathers professionals to examine advanced solutions for climate resilience and sustainable building systems. Held in Beirut with online participation available, the event addresses thermal comfort, heating and cooling efficiency, and carbon reduction across urban…
Oct 8, 2026
Virtual
This AIAU live course explores how integrated digital workflows help architects and designers evaluate and reduce building carbon footprints. Participants will examine how quantitative sustainability data, performance metrics, and carbon benchmarking can inform early and ongoing design decisions through connected digital tools.…
Oct 14, 2026
Virtual
This educational session evaluates the financial dynamics shaping mass timber adoption in commercial and institutional projects. Industry specialists analyze material pricing, structural system choices, prefabrication methods, market conditions, and delivery models. Using built case studies and multi-market data, the presentation contrasts mass…
From the library
Three enduring reports selected for their useful precedents and lessons.
GreenLinks · Jan 2022
The What: BayREN provides free engineering technical assistance to help local governments in the San Francisco Bay Area save energy…
GreenLinks · Jan 2022
With the signing of the new Federal Sustainability Executive Order the current administration has set forth aggressive goals to make…
Products · Dec 2021
Supporting its continued commitment to delivering innovative, energy-efficient products, Solatube® International Inc., the worldwide leading manufacturer and marketer of Tubular Daylighting…
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