Building Science


Building science is the collection of knowledge and experience that focuses on the analysis and control of the physical phenomena affecting buildings and architecture. It traditionally includes the detailed analysis of building materials and building envelope systems.

David J. Goldstein Awarded Genius Grant for Multifamily HVAC Solution

Please join us in congratulating David J. Goldstein, the first Genius Grant award recipient for 2021. David is an engineer and an entrepreneur. He has self-funded the development of a new HVAC solution that has potential to make multifamily housing more affordable while increasing occupant comfort and reducing CO2 emissions.

We learned of David’s work through […]

February 24th, 2021|Categories: Boilers, Building Science, Genius Award, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Green Building, Green Roofs, HeatSpring Partners, HVAC Design, Hydronic Heating, Insulation, LEED, Mechanical Engineering, Our Company, Passive House, Passive House, Solar Thermal, Sustainable Building, Zero Net Energy Buildings|Tags: , |
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Storing Embodied Carbon in Buildings to Address Climate Change

More and more, green builders and architects are looking to reduce embodied carbon, and when possible, store it in buildings, says Marc Rosenbaum, instructor of HeatSpring’s Zero Net Energy Buildings course.

“We’re changing our view from net zero energy buildings to net zero carbon or even carbon positive buildings,” he says.

Embodied carbon data focuses on the […]

January 29th, 2021|Categories: Building Science, Building Science Corporation, NESEA, Passive House, Passive House, Sustainable Building, Zero Net Energy Buildings|Tags: , |
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To Electrify or Not To Electrify? – a new free course

Should we be trying to electrify everything? To help answer that question, we’re excited to present, “To Electrify or Not To Electrify?” a new free course taught by Robb Aldrich and Nicole Ceci from Steven Winter Associates. Their presentation is offered in partnership with the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association.

About the Course

Should we be trying to electrify […]

December 22nd, 2020|Categories: Building Science, Building Science Corporation, NESEA, Electrical Distribution, Free Courses, Green Building, HVAC Design, Mechanical Engineering, Sustainable Building, Zero Net Energy Buildings|Tags: , , |
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Hempcrete 101: A New Free Course

Here’s the story of “Hempcrete 101”, a new free course presented by Tom Rossmassler, Alex Sparrow, Bruce Friedman, and Jennifer Martin, offered in partnership with the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association.

In this presentation we will take a deep dive into the rich world of carbon-beneficial materials that are helping to lead our industry in responsible design […]

December 18th, 2020|Categories: Building Science, Building Science Corporation, NESEA, Free Courses, Green Building, Passive House, Sustainable Building, Zero Net Energy Buildings|Tags: , , , , |
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Scalable (Near-Zero Energy) Multifamily Retrofits: A Case Study

Here’s the backstory on “Scalable Multifamily Retrofits”, a new free course presented by Chris Benedict, Margo Valdes, and Ian Shapiro, offered in partnership with the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association.

Energiesprong and practitioners selected by RetrofitNY are developing standardized and scalable methods to achieve whole-building near-zero energy retrofits while maintaining multifamily tenants in place. Energiesprong, based in […]

December 18th, 2020|Categories: Building Science, Green Building, Insulation, Renewable Energy Policy, Sustainable Building, Zero Net Energy Buildings|Tags: , , , |
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