efficiency
For Chicago’s architectural landmarks, retrofits must balance efficiency, integrity
Historically significant — and inefficient — buildings require extra care to preserve design while saving energy.
efficiency
Q&A: Virginia construction professor puts people at center of efficient design
“When technologies don’t align with people’s needs, people don’t use them,” says Virginia Tech assistant professor Philip Agee.
Chicago
Efficient housing project moves forward in Chicago despite loss of key architect
Michael Sorkin died this spring, but partners on Chicago’s South Side are determined to make his net-zero plans a reality.
Missouri
Kansas City poised to adopt the most efficient building code in the country
Supporters are optimistic that the City Council will adopt a 2021 code expected to increase efficiency by 10%.
Massachusetts
Critical mass: Can low-carbon wood construction catch on in the U.S.?
In Boston, two firms designing affordable housing using cross-laminated timber hope it can be replicated elsewhere.