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    Courtesy of Mohawk Group
    The Mohawk Group Lichen Collection, designed in collaboration with Jason F. McLennan, is the first floorcovering to achieve Living Product Challenge Petal Certification.
    April 7, 2023
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    The 2022 version of ASHRAE 90.1 is focused more on whole systems and system interactions rather than prescriptive-based component design. Building owners and managers should be aware of the changes, as they’ll gradually be adopted by many jurisdictions.
    April 4, 2023
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    Cities are poised to double the floor area of today’s building stock to accommodate a coming population boom. This growth will lead to significant carbon dioxide emissions that could negatively impact the environment. Some cities, like Washington, DC, are embracing decarbonization strategies to reduce the impact.
    March 31, 2023
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    1 Hotel Nashville Lobby
    March 28, 2023
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    The Serena Williams Building is the largest structure at Nike World Headquarters at more than 1 million square feet, and built for a workforce of nearly 3,000.
    March 24, 2023

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    Courtesy of Design Engineers
    The solar array on the Design Engineers roof is affixed to a weighted ballast framework to minimize penetrations.
    Thermal labyrinths, solar and heat exchange play a starring role in how this trio of facilities in northern climates achieved net zero energy.
    March 21, 2023
    Courtesy of SeamonWhiteside
    The 36-acre Judson Mill campus is now an innovative social hub with apartments, office space and entertainment, including a large-capacity concert venue.
    This historic preservation project transformed a century-old textile mill into an exciting mixed-use destination that revitalized its neighborhood in Greenville, South Carolina...
    March 17, 2023
    Courtesy of Patagonia
    The Olive Building at Patagonia’s corporate headquarters in Ventura, California, now features 22 energy-generating windows on its south facade. Developed by NEXT Energy Technologies, the solar windows on the Olive Building represent the first time this technology has been used on a building.
    NEXT Energy Technologies recently installed energy-generating windows at Patagonia’s corporate headquarters—the first time this technology has been installed on a building.
    March 10, 2023
    Courtesy of Handel Architects
    Recipient of the Passive House Network’s Passive House Trailblazer award, Boston’s Winthrop Center, designed by Handel Architects, is a new 691-foot-tall, 812,000-square-foot mixed-use office tower built to Passive House standards.
    Passive House buildings combine a super-tight envelope with highly efficient mechanical systems to produce resilient, eco-friendly structures. Learn more.
    March 6, 2023