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Visualizing Building Code: Adaptive Building
Clayton Shepardson Jul 09, 2022

Summary             This ‘Visualizing Building Code’ section of the Adaptive Building Series aims to help us view the... Read More

Stormonomics: Adaptive Building
Clayton Shepardson Jan 17, 2023

Summary              In the second to last article of the adaptive building series, I explore the way extreme storms serve as economic shocks, describing... Read More

Enabling Sustainable Choices in Every Day Life
Krishna Vansadia Jul 29, 2018

Collectively all nations agree that more than ever in the past there is a need for going green and enabling sustainable choices in day to day life. In order to incorporate sustainable choices in... Read More

State of Building Code: Adaptive Building
Clayton Shepardson May 05, 2022

Summary This building code article, of the Adaptive Building series, is essentially the WHY I am writing this whole series. As a young individual entering the real world, I learn more about the... Read More

Energy Star: A Leading Label in Voluntary Energy Conservation
EmmamHowe Nov 07, 2016

Long popular, Energy Star has increasingly become a top symbol for energy conservation and going green, helping save families and businesses $300 billion on utility bills while at the same time... Read More

Peatlands: A Vulnerable Ecosystem with Implications for Climate Change
Aditya Aug 23, 2018

Introduction Peatlands are naturally occurring ecosystems similar to wetlands. They are areas with/without vegetation that are characterized by year-round water logging, a surface layer of... Read More

The Exponential Growth of Electric Vehicle Adoption
JackSawyer Sep 02, 2016

The rise of electric car companies like Tesla, growing fears of climate change, and tougher policies on emissions have culminated in a growing attention on the electric vehicle industry. And the EV... Read More

Community and Urban Gardening: Both An Environmental And Healthy Choice
EmmamHowe Jul 21, 2016

Over the past few years, urban farms and community gardens have become increasingly popular throughout the United States. In fact, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations... Read More

Making Sustainable Strides: Greening America's School Systems
EmmamHowe Jul 28, 2016

In the U.S., there are more than 130,000 K-12 schools and more than 4,300 colleges and universities. Schools are at the core of our fundamental American values and culture, and though we... Read More

Tesla Unveils Revolutionary Solar Panels After Summer Merger with SolarCity
Jack_Benoit Nov 30, 2016

Tesla Unveils Revolutionary Solar Panels After Summer Merger with SolarCity      On October 28th, tech tycoon Elon Musk unveiled a new product that could revolutionize the... Read More