Dear friends,
We know that the economic climate in 2011 has continued to be challenging, so we're all the more grateful and flattered that so many of you continue to rely on our tools and resources for insight, guidance, and community.
We're especially honored by the growth we've seen in enterprise licenses to firms and universities, illustrating the value of BuildingGreen Suite for bringing designers and students up to speed on core green building knowledge.
This past year was both challenging and exciting. Our efforts to serve you are continuing on many fronts, including our newly redesigned GreenSpec website, ongoing exploration of the latest topics in Environmental Building News, and steady growth of the amazing LEEDuser community (check out how much help people are getting and giving each other on the forums--it's free!).
With Alex Wilson on sabbatical for eight months, we proved that our team is robust enough to continue producing great resources through his absence. And we're excited to have him back, energized by the break from daily deadlines and motivated to reengage with our various initiatives, including an exploration of resilient design. Our collaboration with the Healthy Building Network extended beyond Pharos; we also joined them in launching the new Health Product Declaration--an open standard for reporting on product ingredients and health hazards.
We also continued working on research with Lawrence Berkeley National Lab on the energy and comfort benefits of various window attachments, created more case studies for ReGreen (the residential remodeling program), and provided technical guidance and content to GreenBuildingAdvisor and GreenSource magazine.
In our latest customer surveys we learned that you are looking for the latest on new developments in building science, materials research, energy modeling, BIM, and post-occupancy performance. Among larger firms integrative design is a particularly hot topic. We'll have these priorities in mind as we plan our upcoming articles and special reports.
As we dive into 2012 and beyond, we're more committed than ever to working with you to create the resources you need to keep transforming the building industry into a force for positive change. We've been true to that mission since we launched Environmental Building News 20 years ago, as the first dedicated green building publication. Please share your thoughts on how we can best support you and pursue that mission over the next 20 years!
Happy Holidays, and may your deepest wishes be fulfilled.
Nadav Malin
President
BuildingGreen, Inc.
Posted by Nadav Malin on December 22, 2011
Alex Wilson is founder and executive editor of BuildingGreen, Inc., and coeditor of GreenSpec. For more than 30 years, Alex has been the most trusted voice on energy efficiency and environmentally responsible design and construction. Since launching Environmental Building News (EBN) in 1992, he’s built a reputation, resources, and staff to serve the companies for whom sustainable design is a core value.
Brent Ehrlich is BuildingGreen’s products editor, conducts research and writes product and category insights for the company’s GreenSpec product directory. He also contributes product reviews and feature articles for Environmental Building News, and is a contributing editor to McGraw-Hill’s GreenSource magazine.
Jennifer Atlee is research director at BuildingGreen, responsible for guiding the in-depth independent research that is the hallmark of all BuildingGreen resources. With her broad knowledge in sustainability, analytical acumen, and passion for improving the standards used to assess the sustainability of products, processes, and organizations, Jennifer brings strong direction to the research process behind GreenSpec’s product-screening decisions, and technical rigor to BuildingGreen’s custom research projects.
Tristan Roberts is Editorial Director at BuildingGreen, Inc., a position that requires broad knowledge about sustainable design, deep understanding of products, and mastery of all things LEED. Tristan Roberts brings that to Environmental Building News, GreenSpec, and LEEDuser, a plug-in tool supported by the U.S. Green Building Council to provide credit-by-credit advice for LEED projects.
Peter Yost brings more than 25 years' experience in building, researching, teaching, writing, and consulting on high-performance homes to his role as director of residential services for BuildingGreen. He has been called upon to provide his building-science expertise to the nation’s leading homebuilding programs, including NAHB’s Green Building Standard, USGBC's LEED for Homes, EPA’s WaterSense, and the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America.
Paula Melton, BuildingGreen’s managing editor, brings a dynamic style, critical mind, and sharp wit to the many feature articles, blog posts, and product reviews she writes for GreenSpec, BuildingGreen.com, Environmental Building News, and other BuildingGreen-supported websites.
Nadav Malin is president of BuildingGreen, where he oversees the company’s industry-leading information and community-building resources and consulting services. He also convenes and facilitates gatherings of industry leaders, and lends his technical expertise and vision to GreenSource magazine. Nadav was the founding chair of the Materials & Resources Technical Advisory Group for LEED.
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