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The Business Benefits of Green Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Just look at how many projects aim to achieve LEED certification or the new BREEAM certification, which we recently discussed here on Viewpoint Surveyor. If an owner wants to achieve LEED certification, the building will need specific materials and features. In fact, it’s become pretty commonplace in the construction industry.

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UK’s coronavirus death toll could be 50% HIGHER than official figures show (and the week ending April 3 was Britain’s DEADLIEST since records began in 2005)

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While hospitals in England recorded 5,186 coronavirus deaths up to April 3, a count of death certificates put the true figure at 5,979. Official data showed the week ending April 3 was the deadliest since records began in 2005, with 16,387 fatalities recorded. A graph shows how the week compares to others since the start of 2020.

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Benchmarking regulations prompt jump in green certified properties

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This is a slight increase from the 37% reported in 2015, but a huge jump from 2005, when less than 5% of office space was certified. The study excluded buildings and square footage of any office that failed to renew certifications after five years.

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Flummox: EPA Withdraws New Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Rule

Green Building Law Update

using the existing 2005 standard) Phase I assessment is a prerequisite to LEED for Schools certification and that 2005 standard is tied to credits in other LEED rating systems. The fix that some have suggested is simply to phase out 2005 Phase I and have it replaced with the 2013 version. the Superfund law).

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Buying a LEED Certified Building Is Easy But.

Green Building Law Update

A copy of the contract, which is attached in Exhibit __ specifies the provision of 100% of the project’s energy from green power, carbon offsets, or renewable energy certificates (RECs).”. And there are other obligations associated with LEED that may survive closing (e.g.,

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King County Mandates its Green Building be the Greenest, with a Twist

Green Building Law Update

In 2005, Ordinance 15118 required all new County projects with budgets over $250,000 seek the highest LEED certification “that is cost effective based on life cycle cost analysis” and the limits of available funding. King County has long fallen within that first regulatory scheme.

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IgCC will now be Powered by ASHRAE 189.1

Green Building Law Update

By way of background, in 2005, U.S. To achieve LEED certification, buildings will continue to have to satisfy prerequisites and earn credits above levels necessary to meet the IgCC. From that agreement has come an Executive Steering Committee to align the green programs.

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