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Sustainable Design encompasses the environmental performance of building elements and strategies, including energy use.

Title Datesort ascending Author
Apples to Oranges: Comparing Building Materials Data Apr 06, 2015 Liane Hancock (Louisiana Tech University)
Natural Building: The Viability of Straw Bale as a Sustainable Construction Material for the Future Apr 06, 2015 Arsenio Rodrigues (Prairie View A&M University)
Intelligent Structural Adaptability Apr 06, 2015 Hollee Hitchcock Becker (The Catholic University of America)
Energy Performance and Community Resilience: A Review of Housing Policy and Programs Apr 06, 2015 Lisa D. Iulo (Penn State), Kaitlin O’Brien (Penn State)
An Architecturally Optimized Mono-nitrogen Oxide Reducing Modular Photo-catalytic Concrete Skin Apr 06, 2015 Meredith Sattler (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo), Matthew McKeever (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo), Katie Pitre (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo), Robert Ketner (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo)
Fusion of Teaching and Research: Design Support Tools and Vegetated Walls Apr 06, 2015 Kenneth Black (Virginia Tech), James Jones (Virginia Tech), Mario Cortes (Virginia Tech), Elizabeth Grant (Virginia Tech)
Thermostatic Bimetal Integrated Facade as a Micro-Climate Controller Apr 06, 2015 Kyoung-Hee Kim (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), John Mays (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Ok-Kyun Im (University of North Carolina at Charlotte)
Integrating the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) into the Campus Master Planning Process Apr 06, 2015 Elizabeth Turner (Perkins+Will)
Evaluative Place-making of the Arts and Craft Movement: A Sustainability Framework Apr 06, 2015 Jeanette Burman (University of Calgary, Canada), Brian R. Sinclair (University of Calgary, Canada; sinclairstudio inc.)
Quantifying the Impact of Passive Design on High-rise Buildings Apr 06, 2015 Mohamed A. M. Krem (Al-Mergeb University, Al-Khoms, Libya), Simi T. Hoque (UMass-Amherst), Sanjay R. Arwade (UMass-Amherst)
Mission Zero Corridor Apr 06, 2015 Elizabeth Ward (Perkins+Will)
Green Options in Roof Replacement Mar 01, 2015 Stephanie L. Dillon, Assoc. AIA and Kristin R. Holtgrew, Assoc. AIA LEED AP
Historic Building Facades: Simulation,Testing, and Verification for Improved Energy Modelng Feb 01, 2015 Daniel Chung
Understanding Prefabricated Building Enclosure Systems Feb 01, 2015 Derek B. McCowan, PE, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. (SGH), Corey C. Wowk, LEED AP, SGH, Sean M. O'Brien, PE, LEED AP, SGH
A High-Performance Rammed Earth Wall System for Cold Climates Feb 01, 2015 Rob Pyatt, Assoc. AIA, Christopher O'Hara, PE, William P. Babbington, AIA, PE, Rongrong Hu, PhD
Lessons from Tall Wood Buildings: What We Learned from Ten International Examples Dec 19, 2014 Rebecca Holt, M. Urb, LEED AP BD+C, ND (Perkins+Will), Kathy Wardle, M.E.S, LEED AP BD+C (Perkins+Will)
Impact of Passive Cooling Techniques on Energy Demand for Residential Buildings in a Mediterranean Climate Nov 30, 2014 K. Imessad, L. Derradji, N.Ait Messaoudene, F. Mokhtari, A. Chenak, R. Kharchi
AIA DART: Provincetown, MA (2014) Nov 19, 2014 AIA Center for Communities by Design
AIA DART: Bath, ME (2014) Nov 05, 2014 AIA Center for Communities by Design
Biomass for Electricity Generation Nov 05, 2014 U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Management Program
Karuna House : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study Nov 01, 2014 Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences
The Bullitt Center : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study Nov 01, 2014 Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences
Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Methods for Architects Oct 31, 2014 Norbert Lechner
Biomass for Heat Oct 23, 2014 U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Fresh Perspectives: The Human Scale in Sustainable Healthcare Design Oct 02, 2014 Stan Chiu & Patrick Thibaudeau

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