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, insulation, lighting). Yet, less focus has …
The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of implementing Arc and BREEAM In-Use as turnkey tools to help Colorado State University (CSU) benchmark, analyze, and achieve its operational and sustainability goals. Arc and BREEAM In-Use are existing …
Colorado’s aging population is growing, yet our housing options are not evolving to support this population. The need for housing that accommodates older adults as they age is crucial to balancing demands on other services, such as assisted living facilities, …
Fort Collins anticipates 100,000 new community members in the next 15 years. Concerns about this accelerated development ring true for many Front Range towns and cities, and raise important questions: Who do we become in the face of change? How …
The global recognition of the benefits of green schools at an operational, educational, environmental, and community level is growing and reaching more educators and school administrators. This is true in both developed and developing nations. Nevertheless, most of the resources …
Decades of development and pollution have degraded and damaged many river ecosystems. In this whitepaper, IBE fellow Rod Lammers provides an overview of urban river restoration and its benefits, exploring the concepts by analyzing a planned urban river restoration project …
Regenerative development is about building the capacity and capability in people, communities, and other natural systems to renew, evolve, and thrive. A fundamental requirement of this work is that we constantly regenerate our own thinking, comprehension, and connection to the …
The LENSES (Living Environments in Natural, Social, and Economic Systems) Overview Guide outlines an actionable approach to using the LENSES Framework. It provides the tools and resources you need to lead your organization, community, or project in creating thriving Living …
Based on years of research by the Institute for the Built Environment at Colorado State University, The Whole-School Sustainability Framework illustrates how every school can establish the conditions necessary to support their journey toward sustainability across all three pillars set …
The Integrative Design Process (IDP) has the potential to radically change the way that decisions are made in building design and construction and improve project success and efficacy. However, integrative design projects often fail to realize success because optimal team …
