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2018 IgCC Poised to be Adopted for the First Time

Green Building Law Update

Montgomery County, Maryland is on the cusp of being the first to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code. But in what is being described as a requiem to LEED in America, the 2018 IgCC will now be required, but LEED will no longer satisfy the local legal green building mandate in Montgomery County.

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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. We are excited to help our progressive and ambitious client to target Passive House International certification. Getting these details right is essential to certification. Rendering courtesy Stantec 5.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

Pro Builder

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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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

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 Louisiana, no. million over the next five years. territories.

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A Home for the Ages: Sustainability, Health, and Attainability in One

Pro Builder

In 2018, Wilson recognized that buyers born between 1946 and 1967 were struggling to live up to the media stereotype of wealthy Baby Boomers living out their golden years in gated communities playing pickleball, hosting charity events, and traveling the world. Products Featured in the Sustainable, Healthier Home.

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Coastal Construction Relies on Impact- and Wind-Resistant Composite Roofing

Pro Builder

They’ve also passed the TAS-125 certification test for wind uplift resistance in High Velocity Hurricane Zones up to 180mph. When Category 4 Hurricane Michael pounded into the Florida Panhandle in 2018, he brought winds upward of 150 mph. Putting Composite Roofing to the Test.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. Additional construction will continue into 2016 and the plant is anticipated to begin commercial production in 2018. To get ready, many states across the U.S. Geringhoff will be located in St.

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