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Product Transparency: A Look into Manufacturer Responsibility in the Building Industry
What is Product Transparency? There are many ways to define product transparency. For the purposes of this post, we are exploring the ways that manufacturers can utilize transparency via product sustainability certifications. Manufacturers of building products have a...
Indoor airPLUS: Improving Residential Indoor Air Quality
Introduction Have you ever wondered if the air inside your home is as healthy as it could be? Many factors influence indoor air quality in our homes including smoking, cleaning habits, and air and moisture leaks. We spend a majority of our lives indoors, and the US’s...
Energy Star Struck
Introduction to Energy Star I wanted to get into Energy Star certification, since it is one of the most well known. You have probably seen the blue Energy Star label on your computer or kitchen appliances maybe without giving it a second thought. This exploration of...
Hero to Zero: An Exploration of Zero Energy Certification
Overview There are many ways to conserve and use energy when it comes to buildings and building systems. A lot of buildings take measures that increase their energy efficiency. Recently, a building certification has taken energy performance to a new level. Let’s...
Overview of Green Globes
Navigating Green Globes Green Globes is a contender in the sustainability certification arena. It is one of the most popular green building rating systems alongside LEED. (Check out my post on LEED for more.) Green Globes offers a holistic approach to new, existing,...
Well, You Don’t Say? An Overview of the WELL Building Standard®
The Beginnings of the WELL Building Standard WELL was started in 2014 by Delos and is administered by the International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™). WELL‘s beginning date actually has years of research and development behind it. WELL continues to receive input...
LEEDing the Way: An Overview of the LEED Rating System
About LEED LEED which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is one of the most common sustainable building rating systems used in the United States and around the world. LEED is administered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), which many...
Hosting a Sustainability Charrette
What is a Charrette? A charrette is a term that, in the architecture industry, describes an important meeting or meetings intended to set goals for a building project including scope, schedule, and budget. This meeting is often a good chance for the project team to...
Sustainability Building Certifications 101
This post expands on the last post in The Thead and goes into depth on some of the major sustainability certifications available today. Buildings, appliances, building materials and products can all achieve sustainability certifications from applicable authorities....
Why Should A Building Pursue Sustainability Certification?
For this post, the main questions to answer are, why should a building project pursue sustainability certification and what are the available certifications? If you are picturing a building with a gold star sticker or one holding a trophy, this post should clear up...
A Day in the Life: Interior Design Version
Introduction So, what exactly is it that you do? This is a question that I get a lot even from people who have known me a long time. I love what I do and am grateful to do it everyday for a living. I have been evolving the explanation of my profession over time in a...
My Top Productivity Apps of 2021
Several things made last year easier for us, and a lot of them have been technology based. I would bet that a lot of us have been using technology more and more to connect with our loved ones as well as our colleagues. Technology has allowed us to track Covid-19...
How To Network Remotely & Safely
Our small business networking events have always been a source of good conversations and valuable professional connections. The social events and hand shaking days are evolving into safer, and often remote options to meet people and spark conversations about project...
Make Social Distancing Easy
Social distancing is changing our built environments and how we interact with them. Places we used to frequent like grocery stores, malls, and offices must consider how to implement social distancing requirements. It is true that our collective visits to these...
What Should You Do? Do What You Would Do For Free.
This is a time of life and career transition for a lot of people. I have had times in my adult life when I asked myself, what should I do? At times I felt as if I had no viable career options; other times I felt as if the job world was in the palm of my hand. This year especially, I have had ups and downs of feeling highly productive and focused to unsure and undirected.
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