Why the modern bathroom is a wasteful, unhealthy design
Piped water may be the greatest convenience ever known, but Lloyd Alter argues that our sewage systems and bathrooms are a disaster
Appliance modelling guide
Transformative Materials - Carbon Leadership Forum
Research on carbon-storing materials demonstrates potential to transform buildings from carbon emitters to reservoirs, aiding climate change.
Material carbon emissions guide
Bfca enercan report web 08 21
Emissions from Materials Benchmark Assessment of Residential Construction
Contour Map Creator
Material Emissions Benchmark Report for Part 9 Homes in Vancouver
Magwood, C. and Trottier, M. Material Emissions Benchmark Report for
Part 9 Homes in Vancouver. Builders for Climate Action (2022).
https://www.buildersforclimateaction.org/our-work.html
Pac study of adjustable exterior solar shading for multi unit residential projects
House on a House / Bloot Architecture
Completed in 2022 in The Hague, The Netherlands. Images by Christian van der Kooy. In the Bomenbuurt; a 1930’s neighborhood in The Hague located between the center of The Hague and the beach, the founder of Bloot Architecture...
How Sustainable is PV solar power?
Almost all solar PV panels are now produced in China, where the electric grid is about twice as carbon-intensive and about 50% less energy efficient than in Europe.
Vertical Farming Does not Save Space
If the electricity for a vertical farm is supplied by solar panels, the energy production takes up at least as much space as the vertical farm saves.
Global Ecosystem Typology
Carbon-Storing Materials - Carbon Leadership Forum
Developing a roadmap for low-carbon and carbon-storing materials with potential for broad impact through exploration of emerging strategies.
DGNB LCA Guide
BEAM Estimator
Embodied carbon emissions calculator for residential buildings
LETI Embodied Carbon Primer
CLF LCA Practice Guide
RIBA Whole Life Carbon Guidance
NRC - National Guidelines for Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment
National guidelines for whole-building life cycle assessment published by the National Research Council Canada
U-value to R-value to RSI converter (ubakus.com)
Convert your U-value to R-value or RSI and vice versa
Indicators of Climate Change for British Columbia (2015-16 Update)
CADMAPPER - Worldwide map files for any design program
Cadmapper lets anyone create 3D CAD files of any area in the world within minutes.
Import contour lines to Rhino or Revit with QGIS
This quick video-tutorial shows how to painlessly import elevation data from grid format (.tiff, .asc, .hgt etc.) to CAD software, such as Rhino and Revit. We will be using open source QGIS software to make conversions and send data to Speckle. Rhino and Revit Speckle connectors will then import proper 3-dimentional contours into your project.
Terrain2STL
Details for Passive Houses: New Buildings: A Catalogue of Ecologically Rated Constructions
Passivhaus-Bauteilkatalog book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. As a collection of ecological evaluations and key building physi...
Build Beyond Zero: New Ideas for Carbon-Smart Architecture by Bruce King
Build Beyond Zero book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. “Net Zero” has been an effective rallying cry for the green building mov...
Circular Buildings Toolkit
CALTopo - Topographic Sun-Exposure Mapping
Map your world with CalTopo. Backcountry or your backyard; research, plan, share, and take maps with you on your mobile device. View real time data, choose layers that suit your needs, print maps, record tracks and more.
Perkins & Will Report: Thermally Broken Balconies
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