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Designing buildings with water protection in mind is critical to protecting buildings from future damage, difficult/costly repairs, and potential litigation.

Requirements in federal, state, and local accessibility laws and codes account for a wide range of disabilities, including vision impairments. One of the most important design considerations for people with vision impairments is eliminating projections into the circulation path.

In climates with significant heating and/or cooling seasons, Passive House projects must have a balanced heat or energy recovery ventilation system. These systems use a heat exchanger to transfer heat and moisture between the outgoing return and incoming outdoor airstreams….

Montgomery County, Maryland recently passed new green building requirements, including adoption of the 2012 International Green Construction Code.

Project teams pursuing Passive House frequently ask, “Where do we locate the HRV/ERV?” The answer is complex when the Passive House concept is scaled to a multifamily program. 

Our accessibility consultants are constantly on the lookout for improvements in product design that will make it easier for our clients to comply with accessibility criteria. As manufacturers become more familiar with accessibility requirements under applicable federal, state, and local…

The sunset date for LEED 2009 project registration has come and gone and all new LEED registrations. We are highlighting a few changes to the commissioning requirements in LEED V4 BD&C about which Architects and Developers should be aware.

So, how effective is your kitchen hood? If yours is like most, the answer is not so effective on the front burners and, let’s be honest, those are the ones that we most often use.

The multifamily building industry has adopted a best practice long touted by the building science community: continuous insulation at the exterior of the building. However, even in this ideal circumstance in which the insulation is installed flush and without gaps…

Whether code built or energy efficient, if your new home has a poured concrete foundation and floor slab, please pay particular attention to the following.