A Better Tomorrow Media, Chicago, has launched www.eco-intel.com, a Web site where building professionals can obtain and share information about high-performance buildings. The site creates a community of building professionals that comment and share experiences, offering real-world guidance and technical information to achieve high-performance buildings with cost-effective solutions. The site includes news, blogs and green building industry related events, as well as four key sections: Design,Building Science and Performance, Business, and Materials. The site’s founder, Christina Koch,previously was editor-in-chief of a nationally circulated green building magazine.
Building professionals can share ideas online (October 2009)
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Daylighting design strategies enhance retail
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