High Performance Buildings & Sustainability Topics

SBIC defines sustainability as a mode of thinking and acting responsibly. A sustainable building is one in which the site, design, construction, occupancy, maintenance, and deconstruction of the building are accounted for in ways that promote energy, water, and material efficiencies, while providing healthy, productive, and comfortable indoor environments and long-term benefits to owners, occupants, and society as a whole. We believe that local actions relating to building design and construction have a long-term, global impact.  The following articles, papers and case studies will highlight various attributes of high-performance buildings.