Lighting Research at RPI
Collection of advice from many different sources on optimal daylighting design and fixture selection.
Collection of advice from many different sources on optimal daylighting design and fixture selection.
Includes lighting design guidance for many different space types.
This guide is geared toward the LEED Design and Construction rating systems, so it has limited relevance to LEED-EBOM. It's one of the few official guides to approaches that have succeeded for Innovation points, however, so it may provide some background, if not concrete ideas, for EBOM.
The Center has the mission of demonstrating and promoting green roof research, education, and technology transfer in the Northeastern United States.
This site offers a wealth of information about cool roof research and technology, including links to a cool roofing materials database.
Initiated the Bird-Friendly Building Development Program for the City of Toronto, FLAP monitors and promotes bird-friendly design.
This article by Charlie Miller, PE, details the features and benefits of constructing green roofs.
This site provides solar reflectance levels required to meet ENERGY STAR requirements for qualified roof products.
This is a database for local utilities that offer rebates for cool roofs.
This site offers basic information about heat island effect, its social and environmental costs, and strategies to minimize its prevalence.