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Best and Worst of 2010: Commercial Construction Trends

HardHatChat

I’ll say it again, 2010 was a rebuilding year for the commercial construction industry. So I’ve created a commercial construction checklist for what we considered the highs and lows of 2010 commercial construction trends. Low – Green building. It wasn’t as bad as 2009, but not as good as 2008. Low – Pop-up Shops.

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Commercial Constructions Trends to Watch in 2010

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1. Now, they’re opening their playbooks and gearing up for 2010. While ground-up work should be stronger in 2010 than 2009, most companies will still be watching their bottom line closely. 2. Green is Gold. Green buildings across all commercial construction sectors will continue to gain in popularity.

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You Should Comment on the Revised Green Globes Standard

Green Building Law Update

Last Friday was the beginning of the public comment period on the Green Building Initiative’s revision to its ANSI/GBI 01-2010: Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings that forms the basis for the current version of Green Globes for New Construction. For instance, if optional features (e.g.,

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You Should Comment on the Revised Green Globes Standard

Green Building Law Update

Last Friday was the beginning of the public comment period on the Green Building Initiative’s revision to its ANSI/GBI 01-2010: Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings that forms the basis for the current version of Green Globes for New Construction. For instance, if optional features (e.g.,

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Green Steel

Natural Building

Founded in 2010, IBUKU’s team of designers, architects and Balinese bamboo craftsmen have created hundreds of structures, many of which are now famous as part of the iconic Green School and Green Village. The post Green Steel appeared first on Natural Building Blog. You can read the original article at www.ipsnews.net.

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Fannie Mae Interest Rate Break on Green Building

Green Building Law Update

The exciting news in residential green building is that the Federal National Mortgage Association, commonly known as Fannie Mae, is providing incentives, including lower interest rates for multifamily properties with a green building certification. The property must possess a valid, current third party green building certification.

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GSA Selects Both Green Globes And LEED For Federal Buildings

Green Building Law Update

General Services Administration announced that it has issued its recommendation on the federal government’s use of third party green building certification systems. In its recommendation to the Department of Energy, GSA recommended both the Green Building Initiative''s Green Globes 2010 and the U.S.

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