PULP: Previously Used Lumber Products
By Deon Bahr In the early 70s, a young BHVH was working on a huge landscape master plan for the Lincoln Airport Authority. Over the…
BVH Sustainable Action Plan
Our fundamental value lies in our dedication to people and the creation of purposeful, context-specific architecture. One salient purpose revolves around safeguarding our planet, its…
The Museum of Nebraska Art and the Benefits of Mass Timber
In 2020, BVH Architecture was selected by MONA to reconstitute the home for Nebraska art. The addition, drawing heavily on the established visual language of…
Case Study of Biophilia in Automotive Education Environments
Biophilia is humankind’s inherent connection with nature and explains why ocean views, mountain hikes, gardening, daylight, and parks restore our mind, body, and spirit. Building…
Learn more about Embodied Carbon
When: 12 p.m. CT, September 14 What: A critical issue in today’s built environment is reducing carbon emissions. The embodied carbon of building materials can…
Evaluating Environmental Impacts of Our Buildings Using Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment (WBLCA) Aids
A WBLCA measures the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of materials used to construct a building. In addition to accounting for operational energy C02 emissions, a…
Designing Responsibly: Reinvigorating a BVH Legacy
The screening was hosted by the UNL College of Architecture student U.S. Building Green Council group. To be frank, the film, while beautifully shot by…
Going “Green”
In his Encyclical Letter Laudato si’ (LS), Pope Francis echoes both St. John Paul II and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in their call for an…