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Delivering LEED Platinum on a single building is challenging. Doing it across six buildings totaling 1.8 million square feet—while working under a fixed-price design-build contract—is something else entirely. In part 1 of this series, we examined how the North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood (NTPLLN) at the University of California, San Diego, used climate-specific […]
Hi All My build just started. General wall composition is drywall, 2″x6″ studs, 1/2″ Zip, 3″ Rockwool, rainscreen, siding (brick, steel and fiber cement at different places). At the top of basement foundation walls, there are three beams sitting in beam pockets. The beams and bottom plates got put in today, but the beams are […]
We have a 1961 Midcentury Modern home with a combination flat clay tile gable and flat roof. We just replaced the old EPDM with PVC on the flat roof and discovered during that process that the tar paper and insulation under the tiles that overhang the flat roof is degraded. We’ve never had a leak […]
Q&A Spotlight A discussion on wood species, moisture, and detailing for long-lasting outdoor timber-frame structures By Chuck Bickford | April 13, 2026 A timber frame gets its insulation on the outside. One approach is to wrap the frame in structural insulated panels. Another is to frame exterior walls conventionally with dimensional lumber. A GBA reader […]
Revised Coal Ash Rules Focus on Recycling and Flexibility The proposal aims to increase permitting flexibility and encourage the recycling of coal ash into construction materials to reduce waste. By Jesse Jacobs April 13, 2026 Revisions to regulations governing the disposal and “beneficial use” of coal combustion residuals, commonly known as coal ash, were announced […]