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How Air Barriers Help Boost Energy Efficiency

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While there are a variety of materials on the market aimed at increasing energy efficiency, few are as effective as selecting the right weather resistant barrier, also known as a building wrap. Equally important as correct material selection, proper installation is critical in order for an air barrier system to work as intended.

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Greenbuild Clearly Showed the State of LEED is Strong

Green Building Law Update

Possibly more accurately stated, this is a report on the state of the LEED green building rating system. Green Building Council. Last week Greenbuild was like drinking from a fire hose, being inundated with enormous amounts of information about all that is going on with green building. The state of LEED is strong.

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The First BREEAM USA Certification

Green Building Law Update

million square foot shopping mall located in Thousand Oaks, California, owned by Macerich is the first project achieve certification under the new BREEAM In-Use program for existing buildings. For those who do not know, Barry is one of the icons of the green building industrial complex. million existing buildings in the US.

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New Sustainable Projects Exhibit in 2017 AIA Contract Documents

Green Building Law Update

Last week the American Institute of Architects released the 2017 edition of the A201 family of contract documents, including updated versions of the AIA’s documents developed for the design-bid-build delivery model. The previous version of the design-bid-build contract documents included a Sustainable Project version.

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Affordable Housing That LEEDs in Being Green and Sustainable

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Green Building Council in its LEED Homes Awards. Green Building Council, the creators of the LEED green building program, has selected outstanding projects in the affordable dwelling category for the 2020 LEED Homes Awards. The 83,768-square-foot building is five stories tall. Tue, 09/01/2020 - 07:00.

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Saint Paul has an Alternative to LEED

Green Building Law Update

Much has changed, but much has remained the same, in the arena of green building law mandates since March 18,2002, when the city of Normal, Illinois enacted Ordinance 4825, the first ever mandatory green building law, requiring LEED certification in the Central Business District for public or private new construction of over 7,500 square feet.

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BREEAM for Existing Buildings: The British are Coming

Green Building Law Update

the 97 year old Great Britain based world’s leading authority on all aspects of the built environment (. For those who do not know, Barry is one of the icons of the green building industrial complex. million existing buildings in the U.S. million existing buildings in the U.S. BRE Global Ltd., out of the USGBC program.