Welcome to the Journal. We keep an ongoing record of projects in progress as well as our musings about environmental architecture practices and design methodologies.
A quality lighting design takes into account the aesthetic, biological, and task performance requirements of the users. The color of finish surfaces plays a large role in the lighting environment,...
The process of avoiding heat can employ some of the same principles as retaining heat—including insulation and a tightly sealed building envelope. There are also other methods to help keep...
Heat retention is simply the process of keeping heat in the building. Heat is produced in buildings by many sources—both internal and external. Internal sources include body heat from occupants,...
We use a three-tier approach to designing efficient and effective heating, cooling, and lighting systems in our buildings. Tier One is the basic building design itself, using the form and...
Beautiful & Green—Balancing Architecture and Design At David Goldman Environmental Architecture, our design philosophy comes from a deep recognition that we are now at a crossroads for architecture. It is...
