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Apply to be a Member of the ASHRAE Committee for Standard 189.1

Green Building Law Update

Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America, that is also the owner or more green building and more LEED certified building than anyone else, uses a variant of ASHRAE 189.1-2009. Since 2013, the Department of Defense has used UFC 1-200-02 High Performance And Sustainable Building Requirement.

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When Trees Sue for their Own Environmental Preservation

Green Building Law Update

This is much more than the currently proposed amendments to state constitutions, across the country, seeking to establish that every “person” has the right to a certain clean and healthy environment. This may be the first time in America that an ecosystem has been given the legal status of a “person.”.

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You Can Change The Green Building Standard Today

Green Building Law Update

In an environment of green building standards, rating systems, and codes, it is the republishing of ASHRAE Standard 189.1 that may be the single most significant act in 2014 toward improving the built environment. You can go online today and participate in meetings, public reviews, and more. ASHRAE Standard 90.1 ASHRAE Standard 189.1

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The Power of One

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Common construction enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms that combine functionalities in one package and use the same set of data throughout have helped dramatically to pull teams together in collaborative environments, but these can have limitations in terms of specific functionality that teams outside of the home office need.

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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

They are the first line of defense when working in combination with other at or below grade options onsite, such as bioswales or underground storage tanks. They offer multiple benefits to buildings and the environment. They manage stormwater through two distinct mechanisms: retention and detention. Green roofs are multi-taskers.

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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

They are the first line of defense when working in combination with other at or below grade options onsite, such as bioswales or underground storage tanks. They offer multiple benefits to buildings and the environment. They manage stormwater through two distinct mechanisms: retention and detention. Green roofs are multi-taskers.

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Modern Slavery Exists and We Must Stop It Now

Green Building Law Update

“To truly regard sustainable buildings in a holistic manner, it’s our obligation to start with the supply chain serving the construction industry,” says Barry Giles, CEO of BRE America. “BRE There is no morally defensible reason for not doing everything in our power to end modern slavery.

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