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EPDs are Among the Hottest Topics in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

In the context of green building, EPDs will provide a way describing the environmental impact of a building material or product. where EPDs are soon to be crucial in green building because LEED v4 and Green Globes both recognize EPDs. Not only are EPDs key in LEED v4, but EPDs are among the hottest topics in green building.

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EPDs are New and Untested but in Short Order will Dominate

Green Building Law Update

As explained in my recent blog post, EPDs are Among the Hottest Topics in Green Building. As a threshold matter, EPDs have been a European construct in part to comply with the European Union Integrated Product Policy. All are invited to the mini symposium “Can Green Building Law Save The Planet?”

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LEED Credit is Designed to Eliminate Illegal Wood in Buildings

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council is being applauded for the release last week of the new pilot credit intended “to reduce the risk that illegally sourced, harvested or traded wood products are used in building.”. Documentary proof that the products are backed by a FLEGT license accepted under the European Union Timber Regulation.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Is there no better way for GSA to meet sustainability requirement than via LEED? The recently released sustainability and energy “scorecard” by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) demonstrates just how successful GSA has been at reducing costs, improving efficiency and eliminating waste. 2 B Green Profitably. 7group, LLC.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Carolinas Put Out A Welcome Mat for Business from Far East

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plans to locate a new eCommerce distribution and fulfillment center in Union County. We are pleased to fulfill that need with this new facility in Union County,” said Belk President and COO John R. in the former Disney facility in Union, and expects to begin operations in June. Department store retailer Belk Inc. Sheetz Inc.,

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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

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The federal government and the European Union provide additional double-figure million Euro funding. It is one of Europe’s major centers of green biotechnologies and has its own incubation center. Next to this, a number of Bavarian biotech companies receive grants by the European Union for their research and development projects.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

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of BIM (2009) and Green BIM (2010). Phil Wirdzek is the founding president and executive director of the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL). I2SL is broadening the base of knowledge and expertise in sustainable labs and other high technology facilities. During his career at the U.S.

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