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Stop Relying on Myths – Energy Efficient and Durable Heritage Building Enclosures
- Article by David Kayll, FMA, P.Eng, President and senior building science specialist
March 07, 2024
The ABCs of ZNE
- Event by Verdical Group
The journey to a zero net energy (ZNE) future starts with renovating the current paradigm of building design. The way buildings are designed today needs a retrofit in thinking so new projects meet the challenges of the global climate crisis.

November 25, 2020
The ABCs of ZNE
- Event by Verdical Group
The journey to a zero net energy (ZNE) future starts with renovating the current paradigm of building design. The way buildings are designed today needs a retrofit in thinking so new projects meet the challenges of the global climate crisis.

November 18, 2020
The ABCs of ZNE
- Event by Verdical Group
The journey to a zero net energy (ZNE) future starts with renovating the current paradigm of building design. The way buildings are designed today needs a retrofit in thinking so new projects meet the challenges of the global climate crisis.

November 11, 2020
The ABCs of ZNE
- Event by Verdical Group
The journey to a zero net energy (ZNE) future starts with renovating the current paradigm of building design. The way buildings are designed today needs a retrofit in thinking so new projects meet the challenges of the global climate crisis.

November 04, 2020
The ABCs of ZNE
- Event by Verdical Group
The journey to a zero net energy (ZNE) future starts with renovating the current paradigm of building design. The way buildings are designed today needs a retrofit in thinking so new projects meet the challenges of the global climate crisis.

October 28, 2020
The ABCs of ZNE
- Event by Verdical Group
The journey to a zero net energy (ZNE) future starts with renovating the current paradigm of building design. The way buildings are designed today needs a retrofit in thinking so new projects meet the challenges of the global climate crisis.

October 21, 2020
U-Factor Matters in Hot Climates
- Paper by Helen Sanders, PhD
It is commonly thought that fenestration U-factor is not a key determinant in the performance of facades in hot climates, and generally the focus of

January 27, 2020
Modern Heritage and Facade Improvements
- Paper by Uta Pottgiesser · Angel Ayón
Approximately 80% of our total building stock is from the 20th century. During the last decades, along with an increasing appreciation of modern

March 23, 2020
Reglaze or Replace?
- Paper by Angel Ayón, AIA, LEED AP · Laura Boynton, AIA, LEED AP
Originally known as The Master Building, 310 Riverside Drive in Manhattan's Upper West Side is a 28-story tower completed in 1929 as an apartment

September 02, 2024
Sustainable Retrofit Strategies for an Existing Laboratory Building
- Paper by Suncica Milosevic · Ajla Aksamija
This paper analyzes sustainable retrofit strategies for an existing research laboratory building, located in a cold climate. This facility is

October 11, 2022