Is it possible to heat a house with a hair dryer? If so, it
would probably be a Passive House. The
Passive House concept is currently the highest energy standard that residential
homes can pursue. Over the past 10 years, more than 15,000 buildings in Europe
have been designed to the Passive House standard. Learn more by following the
link.
Sustainability Guidelines for the Structural Engineer
Learn strategies for integrating sustainability into structural design. More
Thermal Bridging Solutions in MSC
April 2012 Issue of MSC: "Thermal Bridging Solutions: Minimizing Structural Steel's Impact on Building Envelope Energy Transfer." More
Carbon Working Group White Paper
Structures and Carbon: How Materials Affect the Climate. More info.
Top 10 Structural Sustainability FAQs
The LCA working group provides answers to 10 FAQs asked by conscientious structural engineers, more