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High Performance Buildings: Your Client’s Financial Asset.

There’s a movement out there. As the value of energy increases, it can no longer be an afterthought. Using an integrated energy design approach will not only save your client operating costs that go straight to their bottom-line, it will also position your firm as a leader in an increasingly competitive design market. Better still, integrated design strategies can result in enhanced productivity, lure employees, clients and tenants. While your clients may not ask for integrated design specifically, delivering a building that smartly manages energy is increasingly key in today’s marketplace. MORE>>

Rethinking the Design of Your Projects

Integrated Design is a process that can be widely applied across many elements important to building development. This article explains the fundamentals of the Integrated Design Process and how designers use these elements to achieve highly energy efficient buildings. MORE >

Integrated Design Lab Network

Northwest architects and engineers have advisory resources close to home to help them incorporate high performance building practices into their commercial building designs. MORE >

INTEGRATED FACADE RESEARCH
Read more about high performance innovations from Northern Europe and what the Northwest can learn from this new research study.

Boise IDL Director Elected to Energy Efficiency Task Force
Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg has recently been elected to the Governor's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Task Force.

EDUCATION & TRAINING
Check out the latest workshops, certificate programs and other educational opportunities

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