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GreenPoint Rated goes national: what multifamily developers need to know

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GPR began in California and is the state’s leading residential green building rating system with over 73,500 rated homes. Dive into these three key areas for consideration when evaluating your residential green building rating system options: Flexibility. Certification process. Pricing and value.

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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

Several mid-rise residential projects currently under construction will more than quadruple the number of available units and triple the square footage of Passive buildings. You can come up to speed quickly at the North American Passive House Network annual convention on October 4-8, 2017 in Oakland, California.

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Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building

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Illinois retained its top national position on USGBC ’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list for the third year in a row, with 161 LEED certifications representing 3.43 Census data, and includes commercial and institutional green building projects certified throughout 2015. square feet of certified space per resident.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Permits & Building Codes for.

Construction Cost Estimating

Among the ICC’s family of International Codes are the International Building Code (IBC), which comprises requirements regarding almost all types of new buildings, and the International Residential Code (IRC), which includes requirements related to new one- and two-family dwellings. Building Codes & Standards - Information Sources).

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Energy-Efficiency Road Map: Whole-Building Envelope Sealing

Pro Builder

Aerosol envelope sealing, Werling says, makes it possible for new homes and existing buildings to achieve the stringent levels of air sealing demanded by many of today’s building codes and advanced certification programs such as the DOE’s Zero Energy Ready Homes. Simply, I love this technology. Unfortunately, the world wasn’t quite ready.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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California-based software development company, Smith Micro Software, has established a significant presence in the Pittsburgh region. We have about 90 CROs that employ about 9,000 people and derive over a billion in sales every year,” said Tom Krol, director of commercialization for the KBA. In the past decade, nearly $1.8

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2021 Pro Builder Top 100 Products

Pro Builder

Products from California Closets, ClosetMaid, Glen Dimplex Americas, Halo, Kichler Lighting, and VintageView. Ferguson customer service specialists are ready to assist residential construction pros in specifying high-quality, high-design kitchen appliances for any project. Customized storage / California Closets. Appliances.