Green Building Tools – Page 5

LEED, energy modeling, charrette guides, etc. Anything useful for integrative design work.

LEED and Yoga THREE: Systems Thinking

Posted on July 23, 2016 by greenerjsa

One of the most powerful changes in the suite of LEED rating systems is a move to systems thinking. From its origins defining specific sustainable […]

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LEED and Yoga TWO: Language

Posted on July 10, 2016 by greenerjsa

As previously mentioned, we’ve gained comfort in the beginner exercises LEED has presented to us, and now it is time to stretch a bit more. There […]

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In a 30-year timeframe, there is a 26% chance of a 100-year flood event.

Posted on July 5, 2016 by greenerjsa

Yes, you read that correctly. A 100-year flood is NOT a flood that happens only once in 100 years. It is a flood that has […]

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LEED and Yoga ONE: Time for a Stretch

Posted on June 13, 2016 by greenerjsa

The newest version of the LEED rating system (LEED v4) has been out for use for a year and will become the only available version […]

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Poop and Perspective

Posted on November 8, 2015 by greenerjsa

This morning my son and I were walking to our carpool ride to a mini maker faire at Barnes and Noble. We we chatting about […]

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Promoting without polluting.

Posted on September 20, 2015 by greenerjsa

I was just part of a very nice little in-agency GO GREEN event to help staff understand their options regarding recycling, reuse, green building, greener […]

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The Greenest Tool in the House

Posted on April 19, 2015 by greenerjsa

Sunday just before dinner: time to sit and write after a long, busy day of home improvements and maintenance. The weather broke today, and we […]

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Triple Bottom Line

Posted on April 19, 2015 by greenerjsa

Triple Bottom Line (TBL) is a cyclic thought and action process: engage stakeholders, understand the problem, find solutions, repeat, and repeat again. One result of […]