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What is Building Science?

What is building science? Building science is an area of study that architects and contractors apply to design and construction.…

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Sustainable Design Simplified

Why should we care about sustainability in the context of the built environment? In short, we have an increasing population…

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Waste Not, Want Not: Embracing Material Reuse

Is adaptive reuse the answer? It’s no secret that the buildings that surround us are the result of massive investments…

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Sustainable Design Can Serve Your Cannabis Business

When budding cannabis entrepreneurs think green, they often have more than plants and profits in mind. As business owners prepare…

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Pursuing Petals: Embracing the Living Building Challenge

Here’s to the belief that things must change. To using fewer resources. To creating fewer toxins. To nourishing our spirit…

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What is a Declare Label?

Ever check nutrition labels before choosing a grocery item? Do you know there’s a similar tool to help you select…

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Jackie Millea Earns Living Future Accreditation (LFA)

This week, Shelter Architecture president and CEO Jackie Millea earned Living Future Accreditation (LFA). The new credential reflects her dedication…

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Do green roofs require special springtime care?

As temperatures creep upward and the calendar advances into late spring, many homeowners are tending to lawns, flower beds and…

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Energy models provide insight about a building’s environmental impacts

As a signatory firm of the 2030 Challenge, Shelter is implementing ways to better understand — and improve — the…

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