Click to download paper Public infrastructure projects are increasingly complex, yet most are delivered through processes that separate design, cost, and construction. This limits transparency, misaligns incentives, and leaves the cost of risk embedded in the project...
Click to download paper In this time of profound change, many are seeking ways to contribute more meaningfully to their communities and the world. IBE’s new guidebook, Shifting Toward Regenerative Design, explores what it takes to move beyond mechanistic and...
Click to download whitepaper Our homes are the heart of our communities and the hubs of our lives. Studies have shown that adults in the U.S. spend approximately 90% of their time indoors, much of that at home, with more than 30% of working adults working from home...
Click to download case study In 2019, IBE conducted a three-year research study on Lakehouse, the first residential project in Colorado to achieve WELL Certification at the Gold level under the WELL Building Standard v1. The study’s purpose was to assess the impact of...
The idea for ARPA-C, a climate focused cousin to other large federally funded research agencies like DARPA for defense and ARPA-E for Energy, was conceived of by a team at CSU as a transdisciplinary institution for radical climate research and intervention....
Click to download report Climate action has spurred a recent uptick in city ordinances and voluntary challenges targeted at reducing energy consumption. Cities are increasingly engaging multifamily properties in energy conservation, focusing on efficient building...
