Coming soon! New report coming soon! 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...
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 Lakehouse’s sustainable,...
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....
Heart of a Building, a new Rocky Mountain PBS technical documentary series, shares the stories of people who are designing, financing, and constructing high-performance buildings. To showcase the strategies and technologies behind these buildings, IBE is helping...
The Integrative Design Process (IDP) has the potential to radically change the way that decisions are made in building design and construction, and to improve project success and efficacy. However, integrative design projects often fail to realize success because...
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 systems (e.g., HVAC,...
