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From CBE's Centerline

2021 in Review: A Year of Resilience and Adaptation

2021 Livable Building Award Winner is an Instrument for Environmental Learning

Alternatives to Air Conditioning: Fans as a Path to Resilience

CBE Alumni Approach Sustainability via Building Performance, Material Science and Data Management

Lessons Learned from 20 Years of the CBE Occupant Survey

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From CBE's Centerline

2021 Livable Building Award Winner is an Instrument for Environmental Learning
Discovery Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia, has earned CBE's 2021 Livable Building Award. The project is also one of the first certified zero-energy building schools nationwide.
2021 in Review: A Year of Resilience and Adaptation
As we approach the end of 2021, we pause to reflect on the events of the past twelve months, and how we adapted to challenges and look forward to the promise of 2022.
Alternatives to Air Conditioning: Fans as a Path to Resilience
Hurricanes and floods produce dramatic images of destruction, but heatwaves cause more deaths. Research and new tools demonstrate how fans can provide resiliency during extreme heat events.
Keynote Talk by ULI Director Michelle Malanca Frey
Michelle Malanca Frey's talk to CBE’s Industry Advisory Board in October 2021 covered building electrification, distributed energy resources, vehicle-to grid-integration, and creative branding concepts.
Symposium on Research and Design of Window Views
Now posted online, presentations focus on the benefits of view, view-related research results, and ways designers can adapt these research findings to emerging building designs.
CBE Alumni Leaders Pursue Sustainability Through Multiple Angles
CBE’s graduates have gone on to highly successful careers, including leadership positions in the building sector and beyond. We catch up with three alumni to learn about their current work, what inspires them, and future directions.
Design Tools, Methods and Case Studies for High-Performance Facades
Effective facade design may be one of the most complex challenges facing industry professionals. This session covered new tools, methods, research and case studies.
Lessons from 20 Years of CBE Occupant Surveys
In a recent paper we look at the CBE Occupant Survey tool and its database to evaluate its measurement and benchmarking properties, while also identifying new enhancements intended to support the creation of spaces that truly benefit those who use them.
Recent Insights on Building Science Research from the Center for the Built Environment
This course features new insights and findings from a range of research topics, with important implications for commercial building stakeholders.