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Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts Properly Drafted

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BuildingGreen will be hosting a series if meetups at their booth at this is a chance to meet and hangout with other green people. In a recent review of contracts involving green building construction projects, less than 20% had properly drafted provisions addressing green building matters. 1% were pursuing Green Globes.

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Top 10 green building projects for 2013 [slideshow]

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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment. The projects will be honored at the AIA 2013 National Convention and Design Exposition in Denver.

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The game room: Transforming game design office spaces

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The game room: Transforming game design office spaces 0 qpurcell Wed, 07/05/2023 - 09:04 Headquarters IA Interior Architects' designers discuss the aesthetic considerations for gaming industry work environments. The gaming industry office space isn't what it used to be. Confidential Gaming Client, Sherman Takata Photography.

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LPA President Dan Heinfeld announced retirement

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In 2021, LPA earned its second AIA California Firm Award , the state’s top award for a practice, in recognition of the firm’s culture, influence on the community and role in the design industry. “In Chief Design Officer Keith Hempel was named the firm’s new president in June. Ordinary projects became extraordinary projects.”

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Hord Coplan Macht names Ilijana Soldan as Sustainability Manager

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has promoted Ilijana Soldan, AIA, LEED AP, EcoDistricts, NCARB, to Sustainability Manager. rcassidy Tue, 05/23/2023 - 13:29 HORD COPLAN MACHT Research-based designer will lead Sustainability Action Team and the firm's green initiatives. Hord Coplan Macht names Ilijana Soldan as Sustainability Manager Hord Coplan Macht, Baltimore, MD.,

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Four New LEED Pilot Credits Respond to COVID-19

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Green Building Council has now added two additional Pilot Credits responding to the novel coronavirus. Green Building Council has announced that LEED will play a role in confronting risk in the coronavirus pandemic era. Green building is a subset of that essential real estate sector.

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The responsibility of adapting historic university buildings

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The responsibility of adapting historic university buildings 0 qpurcell Thu, 07/06/2023 - 10:44 Adaptive Reuse Shepley Bulfinch's David Whitehill, AIA, believes the adaptive reuse of historic university buildings is not a matter of sentimentality but of practicality, progress, and preservation.