Contractor Magazine

JULY 8, 2014

Striving for an off-grid existence, and to create self-sustaining buildings, NOLS directors worked hard to achieve LEED Platinum status, awarded in November 2013. The Wyss campus itself is just as unique and hard-core as the training offered there. Plumbing Contractor Registered User'

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 29, 2017

In 2013, China announced Operation Green Fence under which enforcement would be stricter. The recent Chinese trade pronouncements have already dropped the price of recycled products to levels below anything this law firm has ever seen in more than a decade of corporate sustainable plans. View the Guide to Certification to learn more.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 5, 2017

provides a “total building sustainability package” to design, build and operate green buildings. The Defense Department’s Unified Facilities Criteria system provides planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria for military facilities. ASHRAE Standard 90.1

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

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 August 15, 2013 proposed rule came apart at the seams when EPA received huge numbers of adverse comments. ASTM E1527 EPA I LEED Phase Sustainability'

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Typical is the case recently commenced over the construction of the Haywood Community College Creative Arts Building in North Carolina which was pursuing LEED New Construction v2009 certification. The underlying disputes and differences are not about untested materials or new equipment, as is often the instance with sustainable construction.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 9, 2014

As a rating system, LEED is a green building certification system, providing third party verification thru the private Green Building Certification Institute that a building was designed and built using specific strategies aimed at improving performance. In addition, it will now reference the 2013 versions of Standards 62.1

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 27, 2015

Trillion reported their environmental, social and governance information to Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). Trillion in 2013, $2.1 A relative newcomer, the GRESB real estate assessment is becoming recognized as the global standard for portfolio level sustainability reporting in the real estate sector.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 26, 2019

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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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 18, 2013

From the March/April 2013 issue. And now, without further ado, here are the winners of our 2013 Economic Development Awards. Business Facilities congratulates all of the well-deserved winners of our 2013 Economic Development Excellence Awards. By Business Facilities Staff. Population Greater Than 500k.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 2, 2015

” For wood products, the credit requires products “certified by the Forest Stewardship Council or USGBC-approved equivalent” (. and, apparently, there are no such approved equivalents). That Executive Order, having the import of not permitting use of LEED on Georgia state funded building, remains in place in Georgia.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

Italian Colors Restaurant decided in 2013, “the overarching principle that arbitration is a matter of contract. Even the LEED Green Building Certification Inc. Certification Agreement has a mandatory arbitration provision. The Supreme Court, in American Express v.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 9, 2014

The newest version of LEED, with the designation LEED v4 is not simply another step in the continuous improvement of the third party verified green building rating system, and while not paradigm shift equal to a Neil Armstrong “giant leap for mankind,” LEED v4 is an all but an entirely new green building certification program.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 9, 2014

The newest version of LEED, with the designation LEED v4 is not simply another step in the continuous improvement of the third party verified green building rating system, and while not paradigm shift equal to a Neil Armstrong “giant leap for mankind,” LEED v4 is an all but an entirely new green building certification program.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings , addresses site sustainability; water-use efficiency; energy ef­ficiency; indoor environmental quality; and the building’s impact on the atmosphere, materials and resources. Last week the 2014 version of the ASHRAE 189.1

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

The reason for the dearth of court cases is not that there are no disputes and differences arising from green building design and construction, but rather that many, if not most of the contracts in sustainable construction require mandatory arbitration, in lieu of a judicial contest. Even the Green Business Certification Inc.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MAY 16, 2018

There's also a growing demand for sustainable concrete, to lower cement's carbon footprint—5% of global emissions come from cement production. Sustainable concrete. Sustainable concrete. The VERIFI® system can help ready-mix plants earn sustainability certification. Contents: Concrete mix design. Solutions. .

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 25, 2014

Proceeds from these corporate bonds will be used to fund “eligible green building projects” including the acquisition, construction, development or redevelopment of projects that will pursue LEED certification. In November 2013, Bank of America issued the first ever U.S. exclusively for green building.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 19, 2011

Because the GBA requires all buildings to obtain LEED certification, it functions as a quasi building code. In other words, LEED certification is a minimum requirement, the very definition of a so-called "floor." The deadline for implementation of the LEED mandate should be extended to 2013 or later. The Solution.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

2013 National BIM Standard today! The benefits include centralized and visual communication, early exploration of options, sustainability, efficient design, integration of disciplines, site control, as built documentation, etc.–effectively IFC Certification Procedure (IFC 4×4**). Get involved in the NBIMS-3.0 7) [link].

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

(which request was granted) included as its justification, “the project will bring 34, anticipated LEED Platinum rating, infill housing units to the Midtown neighborhood creating a sustainable and livable community.”. 2500 R Group LLC, and Pach Sustainable, LLC for falsely advertising that the houses were net zero energy and LEED certified.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 17, 2013

By Resolution 08-1070 adopted unanimously on April 9, 2008 Phase 1 of the law was effective in 2009 and Phase 2 (originally to be effective October 1, 2011) was fully implemented October 1, 2013. Dallas Green IGCC LEED Local Government building'

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 12, 2012

And, just last week, the United States Green Building Council published a report that estimates from 2009-2013 the green building industry will support 8 million jobs throughout the economy. You need to be a certified LEED contractor, which means you’ll need to study for and take the certification test.

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Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2012

14 Reasons to Register: Building Innovation 2013 . NIBS Building Innovation 2013 Visit Booth #5 – 4Clicks Introduces CEASAL. 1: Building Innovation 2013 is delivered by the National Institute of Building Sciences – an authoritative source of innovative solutions for the built environment.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MAY 16, 2018

There's also a growing demand for sustainable concrete, to lower cement's carbon footprint—5% of global emissions come from cement production. Sustainable concrete. Sustainable concrete. The VERIFI® system can help ready-mix plants earn sustainability certification. Contents: Concrete mix design. Solutions. .

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 1, 2013

From the May/June 2013 issue. Arkansas ranks ninth on the list of top states achieving LEED certification (per capita) for its facilities. The Clinton School of Public Service registered to achieve LEED-EB certification. Arkansas encourages sustainability through green neighborhoods. By Ed Felton. Arkansas Gov.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 28, 2013

Stream Data Centers’ second Private Data Center in Richardson, Texas, achieved LEED Gold Certification. Stream Data Centers , a national data center developer and operator, announced it has been awarded LEED Gold Certification for its Private Data Center (PDC) facility in Richardson, TX, a suburb of Dallas.

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Natural Building

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 1, 2014

A vital step in positioning Chatham County and the Siler City area for major economic development has been achieved with the recent state certification of the Chatham Randolph Megasite, an industrial site west of Siler City, NC. Duke Energy has been supportive of the megasite since the beginning.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

“The new headquarters will be a highly sustainable and efficient world-class building, enabling us to create a best-in-class work environment for our employees. As of October 2013, Hertz established a temporary headquarter operations in Naples, Florida, while the Estero building is under construction.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 19, 2018

These tools and processes might have allowed them to get by and get work done (in compartmentalized silos) but they are not sustainable as today’s business environment changes around them. Technology. Both at the national level and with the many regional events held each year, education is at the core of CFMA’s mission.

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Day(s)/Date(s): January 7-11, 2013. Monday, January 7, 2013. Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Steve received his Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling from the AGC in 2011. I2SL is broadening the base of knowledge and expertise in sustainable labs and other high technology facilities.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 19, 2014

states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. The latest designation happened in April, when the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park in Baldwin County received the AdvantageSite certification. Across the U.S., million in capital investments.

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Day(s)/Date(s): January 7-11, 2013. Monday, January 7, 2013. Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Steve received his Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling from the AGC in 2011. I2SL is broadening the base of knowledge and expertise in sustainable labs and other high technology facilities.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 7, 2021

Certifications • Florida Building Contractor. Education • MBA, Leadership Concentration, Liberty University • BA, Political Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University • Postbaccalaureate Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University. Akel Homes. Delray Beach, Fla. .

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 11, 2016

From 2005 to 2013, Bayer reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 18 percent. The company has since increased their sustainability targets, with goals of lowering emissions to 20 percent below 2012 levels and improving energy efficiency 10 percent by 2020. Green Building Council.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The building was designed by leading architecture firm Gensler to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification for new construction, as well as LEED Platinum Certification for Interiors, in order to meet Panasonic’s sustainability goal to reduce its carbon footprint by 50 percent.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

From the September/October 2013 issue. Rick Perry of Texas for the September/October 2013 issue of Business Facilities , we assumed our encounter would be similar to the informal yet highly informative session we had with him in May at the State Capital in Austin. Texas Governor Rick Perry. By Jack Rogers.

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