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Is the 2018 IgCC Doomed to Fail?

Green Building Law Update

Last week the ICC and ASHRAE issued joint news releases on the status of the “unified green building code that could become the foundation for LEED certification” that will be published as the 2018 version of the International Green Construction Code. will become the 2018 version of the IgCC, due to be published in summer 2018.Significantly,

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Your ENERGY STAR Score is About to Fall Precipitously

Green Building Law Update

Building owners that utilize ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager will see a dramatic change in the 1 to 100 ENERGY STAR scores after August 26, 2018. The release date for all updated scores is August 26, 2018. Based on the national average, the new national source electric factor will be slightly lower. You have 75 days to act.

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2017 Construction Marketing STAR Awards – Winners Announced

Construction Marketing

2017 STAR Award winners are notified by email and mail, and receive a frame-quality certificate. MKD Electric. Parsons Electric. MKD Electric. MKD Electric. The 2018 CMA STAR Awards will get underway in January, with the entry deadline in September and winners announced December 1, 2018. Ditch Witch.

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The growing demand for transparency in buildings

Construction Specifier

This includes building controls, lighting, electrical and digital infrastructure, audio/visual (A/V), and other aspects of the structure. The demand for high-performance building controls, lighting, electrical, and digital infrastructure is rising. Environmental and material health impact of building materials.

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8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects

BD+C

The new Specialized Opt-In will require passive house certification for all multifamily buildings larger than 12,000 sf. When completed, Northland Newton Development project will be one of the largest all-electric, market-rate passive house projects in the world. Getting these details right is essential to certification.

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Top tips for reducing warehouse maintenance costs

GCP Applied Technologies

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 13:09. December 11, 2018. Keep track of all warranties and certificates of compliance. . Follow manufacturers’ recommendations for individual building components, including roofing, doors and windows, cladding, electrical systems, HVAC systems and flooring. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies.

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Fall Conference Circuit: 12 Top Takeaways

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2: Net Zero Electricity does not equal Net Zero Energy. While we’re pouring immense effort into cleaning up the electricity grid and seeing impressive progress, there are other types of fuel that we need to be tackling with the same tenacity if we’re to truly achieve aggressive Net Zero Energy targets. 9: Rebuilding with intangibles.