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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now

Green Building Law Update

And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., the USGBC associated certification body for LEED, announced it had acquired the exclusive rights to the SITES rating system, its publications and trademarks. SITES v2 provides four certification levels.

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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now

Green Building Law Update

And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., the USGBC associated certification body for LEED, announced it had acquired the exclusive rights to the SITES rating system, its publications and trademarks. SITES v2 provides four certification levels.

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Top 10 States for LEED Green Building and Surprise Top LEED Rating System

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council released its annual List of the top 10 states for LEED certification in 2014. The LEED for Building Design and Construction category (including New Construction, Core & Shell, Schools, Retail, Hospitality, Data Centers, Warehouses and Healthcare) cumulatively represented 46% of the square footage certified.

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FITWEL may be the Future of Building Sustainability

Green Building Law Update

FITWEL, a cost effective, high impact, health promoting building certification, may be the best thing since sliced bread. FITWEL Certification articulates a vision for the future where every building is enhanced to support the well being of its occupants, and surrounding communities. million commercial buildings in the U.S.,

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

From the March/April 2013 issue. And now, without further ado, here are the winners of our 2013 Economic Development Awards. By Business Facilities Staff. Our Achievement Awards throw the spot- light on agencies and organizations that have established the best practices in their specified category. Population Greater Than 500k.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

billion project that has earned our 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Gold Award. manufacturing facility in Clarksville-Montgomery County, TN is our 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Silver Award winner. Entered By: Clarksville-Montgomery County IDB/State of Tennessee. Hankook Tire’s decision to put its first U.S.

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GSA Reviews more than 100 Green Building Systems and Selects 5

Green Building Law Update

Section 436(h) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 requires the General Services Administration’s Office of Federal High-Performance Buildings to complete a review of high performance building certification systems every 5 years. market and identified more than 100 whole building certification systems.

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