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Being ‘Pro Best Building Practices’ Doesn’t Equal Being ‘Anti-Green’
“The goal should never be to build the greenest building possible. The goal should be to design the best building possible and, in the process, to achieve a green building. To achieve a high-performance building you cannot ignore the lessons already learned from past building failures, nor can you ignore the known laws of physics and building science. Also, you certainly must address the key regional climate differences that might be ignored when you are following national guidance documents (such as the one produced by the USGBC).” – J. David Odom – Liberty Building Forensics Group
Hidden Risks of Green Buildings
Mold is an important part of the earth’s ecosystem, breaking down dead organic matter. For fungal growth to occur, four elements must be present: fungal spores, nutrient sources, appropriate temperature, and water. Of these four elements, water is the easiest to control in occupied buildings.
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The inevitable is about to happen and most people don’t even know it is coming — green buildings are going to become, by codification, the law of the land. For some firms, this will just mean business as usual. For other firms, this change will be cataclysmic. ASHRAE produces standards that are adopted by most [...]
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