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On Proliferation, Climate, and Oil: Solving for Pattern
Proliferation, climate change, and oil dependence share both nuclear non-solutions that frustrate U.S. foreign-policy goals and non-nuclear solutions that can achieve them. This synthesis of…
Life Cycle Cost Analysis: Is it Worth the Effort?
Life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) is often considered important for both new and retrofit building construction projects but is rarely implemented, often because it is…
Energy Modeling at Each Design Phase: Strategies to Minimize Design Energy Use
Design teams often use energy modeling as an accounting or code compliance tool to establish that minimum requirements are met. Used in this way, significant…
Accelerating Solar Power Adoption: Compounding Cost Savings Across the Value Chain
This paper discusses common barriers to solar power adoption and techniques for getting around those barriers. The authors argue that for solar power to become…
Crystallized Pedagogy: Architecture as a Medium for Sustainability Education
The notion that human behavior is influenced by environmental conditions is not novel, though this dynamic is often overlooked and underappreciated in the construction of…