Green Building Law Update

MAY 17, 2020

An update to the BREEAM In-Use online platform, which is used to facilitate the benchmarking and certification process, has also been rolled out with an improved user interface. this is not a new construction rating system). See my 2017 post on the First BREEAM USA In-Use Certification.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 8, 2018

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that younger professionals are steering away from construction jobs. This is, of course, a problem for an industry already struggling to attract skilled construction professionals in the wake of the most recent recession. Can Construction Technology Help?

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Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The 2018 Construction Marketing Association STAR Awards are well underway. The annual Construction Marketing STAR awards recognize and honor marketing excellence of construction industry professionals across a broad range of function marketing disciplines. To view the 2017 award winners click here. Brand Identity.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 7, 2021

Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40. For example, starting in the industry with no home-selling experience and rising to be a top producer, division manager, or even developing and leading the training regimen for new salespeople. Klynt Marcusse , 32 , Owner, Marcusse Construction, Hudsonville, Mich.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 17, 2017

Earlier this year we talked about the importance of sustainability in construction , and how buildings are responsible for more than 40 percent of energy usage across the globe. Thankfully, strides are being made to combat climate change within our shared industries.

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Safety Services Company

MAY 23, 2013

OSHA Considering Expanding Crane Certification Requirement 3 Years. This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. 10, 2017. General Industry'

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

So, accepting that most readers of this blog will not engage our law firm to draft their contracts, the second best way to mitigate your risk in a green building project is to utilize The American Institute of Architects, 2017 Documents: New Sustainable Projects Exhibit. Another 3 definitions relate to certification.

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cnstrctr

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

When I started my career in construction one of the biggest challenges I faced was how to learn about construction and the industry. What I found was that the industry is fragmented and there’s no magical pill to learning about construction. Construction Project Experience.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

As part of that development process, individuals and groups have been invited to propose changes to the 2015 edition of the NGBS submit proposed changes to the NGBS online by March 1, 2017. Appreciate that the International Green Construction Code incorporates the NGBS as an alternative compliance path.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

It is surprising to many in the environmental industrial complex that there has been relatively little litigation arising out of green building. There have been only a very modest number of cases commenced in courts across the country involving construction of green buildings. Even the Green Business Certification Inc.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 5, 2017

The deadline to make application for Project Committee membership is March 15, 2017. The Defense Department’s Unified Facilities Criteria system provides planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria for military facilities. And yes, sometimes it pursues LEED certification for these buildings.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Coastal Construction Relies on Impact- and Wind-Resistant Composite Roofing. If you build homes in the eastern half of the country, you know the keep-you-up-at-night concerns related to construction in hurricane-prone areas. . kcichowicz. Tue, 09/07/2021 - 12:24. Case Study Image. The bull’s eye is on us. There wasn't a leak at all.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 26, 2015

Last Friday, the International Code Council and ASHRAE announced they signed an “agreement that the new version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), scheduled to be released in 2018, will be powered by” ASHRAE Standard 189.1 for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings. By way of background, in 2005, U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 26, 2015

Last Friday, the International Code Council and ASHRAE announced they signed an “agreement that the new version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), scheduled to be released in 2018, will be powered by” ASHRAE Standard 189.1 for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 by the U.S. The remainder of the code is the substantive content that is the 2017 edition of ANSI/ASHRAE/ICC/USGBC Standard 189.1 Note, the 2017 edition of Standard 189.1 The 2018 IgCC applies to “1. New buildings and their systems. Sec 901.4.1.4.

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Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

From the September/October 2017 Issue. BF: Braidy Industries announced earlier this year that it will build a $1.3-billion Braidy Industries Chairman and CEO Craig Bouchard recently said the region’s pool of available, talented workers ought to be seriously attractive for advanced-manufacturing employers. By the BF Staff.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 28, 2018

Engineering News Record recently revealed its list of the 20 Best Projects of 2017. These are the construction companies who have not succumbed to the many challenges facing the construction industry, finding ways to rise above them and achieve excellence. over the course of 1,025,623 worker-hours.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 14, 2019

million square feet certified LEED every day, there are other ways to construct a green building, but LEED is not only the globally recognized symbol of sustainable achievement, but also the thought leader moving the market. could become the foundation of LEED certification. I offered that constructive criticism in a recent blog post.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

This grant will enable the Skilled Labor Fund and the Home Builders Institute to help ensure the next generation of skilled workers in the building and construction trades, have access to the important job training they need through the “Schools to Skills” training program. said Ed Brady, CEO of the Home Builders Institute.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 2, 2018

It feels to me like 2017 passed by in a flash. Enterprise project management tools have allowed us to do this within a portfolio for a long time, but the more “academic” side of the project management industry is catching up. You don’t need a certificate to do that. Blending Agile and Waterfall.

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The Korte Company

JUNE 18, 2020

Big or small, construction projects require the management of too many moving parts to count. Every construction project is a feat to behold, but some truly break new ground. The industry has taken notice. Built with energy efficiency in mind, the site earned LEED Silver certification upon its completion.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 9, 2020

Montgomery County, Maryland is on the cusp of being the first to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code. Montgomery County was among the first jurisdictions in the country, in 2008, to adopt a mandatory green building law for private building, requiring most new construction be LEED certified. But apparently not for long.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 24, 2013

Consumers Energy has taken the next major step for its new natural gas plant in Genesee County, filing for approval of a certificate of necessity with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). “When operational in 2017, this plant will produce about 50 percent less carbon emissions than the coal plants it will replace.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

New construction of green buildings cannot save the planet in the short or mid term. Less than 170,000 new commercial buildings were constructed in the U.S. Of the more than 90,900 total registered LEED commercial projects as of August, 2017, few are LEED CI? pounds of construction waste per square foot.

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Business Facilities

DECEMBER 8, 2017

From the September/October 2017 Issue. The company is on track to produce its 1 millionth vehicle in late 2017. Toyota Mississippi said that construction of the 15,000-square-foot visitor and interactive training center would begin in late 2018 with a targeted completion date in mid-2019. By the BF Staff.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Today, PEX is the predominant plumbing system in new residential construction. . Now, a new duct system is set to transform the home heating and cooling industry in the same way, thanks to early investments by the Building Technologies Office at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). . Pittsburgh, and San Diego.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 22, 2016

will lose this worldwide competition and its long-held crown as the heavyweight champ of industrial giants. In March 2016, McAuliffe signed into law measures that establish a workforce training program targeted to increase specific industry certifications and occupational licenses that meet the needs of businesses in each region of the state.

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Business Facilities

JULY 24, 2019

4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. “An facility in Jackson, TN.

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Business Facilities

DECEMBER 7, 2017

From the September/October 2017 Issue. Like many locations in Colorado, the Grand Valley offers a juxtaposition of modern, industrial sites, historic downtown renovation projects and wide open land. By the BF Staff. The program, known as Blueprint 2.0, Launched in 2015, Blueprint 2.0 Photo: Ken Redding). Talent grows here.

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CivilJungle

JANUARY 21, 2022

Also, Read: Concrete Construction Tools for Construction Sites. Also, Read: Mortar in Civil Engineering | What Is Mortar | Properties of Mortar | Uses of Mortar | Types of Mortar | Mortar in Construction. Industrial Products. Founded in 1942, Supreme is an acknowledged leader of India’s plastics industry.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 9, 2016

Energy Efficiency and Solar Grants: Commerce received a $25,000,000 appropriation in the 2015-2017 state Capital budget to continue the program. The data center must have a building permit to construct, renovate or expand the data center issued between: April 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. Generally loans range from $250,000 to $5 million.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 5, 2018

Our customers are amazing, and they do incredibly innovative things with our construction software solutions and technologies. Southern Botanical , an industry leading commercial and residential landscaping company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, needed a better way to give its clients a secure method for online payments.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 29, 2013

The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Mid-Atlantic Region and the Social Security Administration (SSA) are collaborating to design and construct the SSA’s new National Support Center in Urbana, MD. The existing computer center was constructed in 1979 and the infrastructure systems are approaching the end of their useful lives.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 12, 2016

The Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement project aims to replace 558 aging bridges across the Keystone State by the end of 2017. Eleven different Pennsylvania-based construction companies already have been subcontracted to do much of the work, and many more opportunities will be made available as the project goes forward.

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 2, 2020

For Lyncel Earley, senior HR manager, it was pursuing a professional certification. Those metrics are validated by Energage , an independent company measuring employee engagement, and The Charlotte Observer , which named True Homes “ The Best Place to Work ” out of 6,000 local companies in 2017, and every year since. .

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 2, 2020

For Lyncel Earley, senior HR manager, it was pursuing a professional certification. Those metrics are validated by Energage , an independent company measuring employee engagement, and The Charlotte Observer , which named True Homes “ The Best Place to Work ” out of 6,000 local companies in 2017, and every year since. .

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 18, 2013

Each year, Business Facilities selects the organizations that have established and consistently executed the best practices in our industry, bringing measurable success in targeted economic development to the locations they represent. Highlights include the largest industrial spec development lease in the last five years in Broward County.

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