Sustainable Roofing

What should be the first step toward designing an energy-efficient roofing system? According to sustainability experts, it is to see roof materials ...

Better Labs for Breakthrough Science

After reading this article, you should be able to: - Describe how laboratory and research trends affect building design, especially with regard to ...

Renovating For Sustainability

Motivated by the prospect of increased property values, reduced utility bills, and an interest in jumping on the sustainability bandwagon, a noted ...

Improving the Performance of Existing Commercial Buildings: The Chemistry of Sustainable Retrofits

There are approximately 4.8 million existing commercial buildings in the United States. Commercial buildings have an impact and an influence on every ...

Public Building Design: The Evolving Library

Learn how the traditional library is turning into a digital forum.

Higher Education Facilities: Renovation for Sustainability

Read this white paper and learn about renovating higher education facilities for sustainability.

Greening the Bottom Line

Take this course and learn how you can green your bottom line.

Energy Star for Engineers: New and Existing Buildings

Learn how ENERGY STAR is being used by engineers and owners for new and existing buildings.

High-Performance Workplaces: Integrating Technology and Architecture

Read this white paper and learn about high-performance workplaces.

PVC Single-Plies as Sustainable Roofing Systems

Learn about PVC single-ply roofing and how it aids with high-performance design.

Plumbing Technologies: New Ways to Improve Water Efficiency

This course covers the fundamentals of efficiency in plumbing technologies.

The Next Generation in Energy Efficient Window Design

This course will give an overview of the current energy codes, including: who wrote them, what is driving the energy codes, who is driving the ...

Emission Compliance for Fleets of Construction Equipment

After running on diesel power for over 50 years, our industry finds itself being powered by something new – rapidly changing emission standards.

BD+C Green Healthcare

Green healthcare design promotes a healing environment through natural daylight, improved ventilation, better indoor air quality, outdoor views, ...

Sustainable Design: Integrating Lighting and Daylight

Learn about integrating lighting and daylighting in this exciting course.

Glazed Building Systems: The Structural Power of Glass

Take this course and learn about glazed building systems and the structural power of glass.

Using Wood for Sustainable Design + Construction

While wood has long been considered an environmentally friendly resource, more and more focus is being placed on the recycling and renewability ...

Green Power: Sustainable Building Techniques and Technologies

There are many ways to be green, but three energy-related technologies stand out for their potential to positively impact the planet. As prices for ...

Concrete: New Technology, New Approaches

Durable, versatile, dependable, and easily available, concrete is among the world’s time-honored structural and finish materials. Even more ...

Building with Concrete: Design and Construction Techniques

"Building with Concrete: Design and Construction Techniques" focuses on one of the most widely used building material globally in a century: Concrete.

Building in Coastal Regions: High-Velocity Hurricane Zones

Take this course and understand how weather events impact building performance and the best remedies for this situation.

BD+C's White Paper on Sustainability 2003 A Report on the Green Building Movement

Sustainable development is the most vibrant and powerful force to impact the building design and construction field in more than a decade.

BD+C's Progress Report on Sustainability 2004

A year ago, we described sustainable development as “the most vibrant and powerful force to impact the building design and construction field in ...

BD+C's Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability White Paper 2005

Life cycle assessment, or LCA, is arguably today’s most talked-about topic in the green building movement.