A building or other constructed facility provides shelter and service to its owners and occupants over a period of years. As this period extends to decades, portions of a building may be altered, ...

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has become a cornerstone methodology for evaluating the environmental performance of the built environment. By quantifying impacts such as greenhouse-gas emissions, ...

Evelyn Long discusses how early planning discipline can improve coordination, productivity, integration, and outcomes for ...

Reducing the negative environmental impact of buildings — globally one of largest contributors to greenhouse gas — might be even more difficult than expected. New research from Drexel University ...