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Building Hong Kong's Airport

The Constructor

The two former islands that were levelled comprise about 25% of the surface area of the airport’s 12.55 Land reclamation for the airport added nearly 1% to the entirety of Hong Kong’s surface area. The project is the most expensive airport project ever, according to Guinness World Records. kmĀ² platform.

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10 green building trends for 2014

BD+C

What are the major trends likely to affect the green building industry and markets in the U.S. As one of the world''s leading green building consultants, keynote speakers and authors, Jerry Yudelson thinks he knows the answers. He offers his green building mega-trends for 2014: read more.

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New York initiates design competition for upgrading LaGuardia, Kennedy airports

BD+C

20 that the state would open design competitions to fix and upgrade New York Cityā€™s aging airports. Capital expenditures would normally fall to the stateā€™s Port Authority and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Andrew Cuomo said on Oct.

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USGBC launches real-time green building data dashboard

BD+C

Green Building Council last week launched an online data visualization resource that highlights real-time green building data for each state in the U.S. and Washington, D.C. Body Image: read more.

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Buildings/Transportation: San Diego Airport Green Build Expansion

ENR Construction

Airport expansion is green, lean and local. Infrastructure'

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Parking structures group launches LEED-type program for parking garages

BD+C

Responding to the growing desire for more livable communities and rising concern about our planet, the Green Parking Council (GPC), an affiliate of the International Parking Institute (IPI), launched the Green Garage Certification program. The program is the parking industry equivalent of the U.S.

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New designation launched to streamline LEED review process

BD+C

The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has launched LEED Proven Provider, a new designation that streamlines the LEED project review process for experienced organizations that demonstrate consistent excellence in administering LEED projects. Green Building Council (USGBC) and GBCI. ā€œIt

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