Kiley Jacques

Kiley Jacques is senior editor at Green Building Advisor (GBA), a sister website to Fine Homebuilding magazine that is more narrowly focused on sharing information about designing, building, and remodeling high-performance homes. She plans, creates, edits, and sources content to ensure a dynamic site covering all aspects of green building including environmentally sensitive design, innovative materials, energy-efficient construction techniques, and must-know building science. She is also a regular contributor to the United States Green Building Council’s member magazine, USGBC+.

Recent Articles

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  Sustainable Build

  Zip System Panels as Primary Air Barrier

  Detailing for control over air leakage in a net-positive house

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  BS* + Beer

  The BS* + Beer Show: The BEAM Estimator

  A new tool for measuring the up-front carbon emissions of our building projects

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  Expert Exchange

  Webinar: All About Indoor Air Quality

  Allison Bailes, Monica Rokicki, Nikki Krueger, Cramer Silkworth, and Jon Harrod hold a roundtable discussion about IAQ

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  Building Matters

  Lowering Embodied Carbon in Buildings

  A new LEED pilot credit and the launch of a carbon calculator converge to make reductions in up-front carbon emissions feasible

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  Sustainable Build

  Double-Stud Wall with Reservoir Cladding

  Solving for vapor drive in an assembly destined for a stucco finish

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  BS* + Beer

  The BS* + Beer Show: Foundation Systems

  A look at some foundation types that minimize embodied carbon from concrete

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  Sustainable Build

  Ledger-Hung Floor System

  A method for keeping the first floor close to grade

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  Sustainable Build

  Geotextile Fabric for Resisting Soil Pressure

  A high-performance soil-reinforcement product solves the problem of a no-slab foundation system

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  BS* + Beer

  The BS* + Beer Show: Leadership Transitions

  A conversation about transitioning a business into its next chapter as the founder gives over the reins

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  Green Building News

  BEAM Estimator for Measuring Embodied Carbon

  A brand-new tool to help developers, designers, builders, and consultants choose climate-smart materials and products