Pro Builder

JANUARY 4, 2021

The Pesky Side of Green Buildings. Building green has flourished and architects are designing spaces that feature sustainable construction methods, high performance features—even physically green structures. The towers were built in 2018 and plants were provided to reduce noise and clean up pollution. Green Design.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When specifying flooring, one should consider both sustainability and performance. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. Even sustainably made floors must be installed correctly.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 16, 2018

Top questions to ask when designing a green roof. Fri, 03/16/2018 - 15:14. March 16, 2018. We all know the economic and environmental benefits of green roofs , but how do you ensure that your client’s vision of a green roof is realized? He shared some key considerations to keep in mind when designing a green roof.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

The release this month of the 2018 edition of the International Green Construction Code marks the first time two sustainability standards developers have joined to foster green buildings and streamline code adoption.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Architects and specifiers increasingly seek options for architectural metal coatings combining sustainability, durability, and a wide variety of colors. Green building benchmark programs. In 2020, the market for green building materials in the U.S. The world is expected to add 230,400 km 2 (2.48 was estimated at $64.6

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Sustainability is a key part of 66% of ANZ strategies, in comparison with 53% of company strategies across APAC . 92% of APAC companies are embracing sustainability due to regulation and market forces . Digital adoption is a critical enabler for sustainability, but is significantly underleveraged .

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Possibly more accurately stated, this is a report on the state of the LEED green building rating system. Green Building Council. Last week Greenbuild was like drinking from a fire hose, being inundated with enormous amounts of information about all that is going on with green building. The state of LEED is strong.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In its most recent report, it found 600 million tons of construction and demolition (C&D) debris were generated in the United States in 2018. This applies to both green and brownfield sites, and also process fill materials onsite, using demo debris and rock from over-excavation. Retrofits, or adaptive reuse, are gaining popularity.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 8, 2020

This blog post highlights the legal risk associated with ESG disclosures and proffers that with green building practices companies can mitigate their legal risk while still being responsive to the trend of investor demands for more disclosure. Make no mistake, there is no U.S. Such offers no good guidance for U.S. best practices.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 27, 2020

In 2021 this blog will continue providing strategic intelligence on environmental law, including critical insights into sustainability and green building for the business community, not just for lawyers. 2018 IgCC Poised to be Adopted for the First Time. And while the luster has been off green building in the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

For the uninitiated GRESB assesses the sustainability performance of real estate and infrastructure portfolios worldwide. GRESB’s stated “mission is to enhance and protect shareholder value by assessing and empowering sustainability practices in the real asset sector.”. Green Building Council, Inc.

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The Edible Academy at The New York Botanical Garden is a teaching center focused on the relationships between plants, gardening, sustainability, nutrition and health.

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The market for sustainable buildings continues to grow, but the industry now has many more standards to choose from.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

yes, a subset of all waste, but a good datapoint) in 2018 was 292.4 And we continue to work with businesses to pursue their waste goals, including achieving near zero waste while cutting their carbon footprint and supporting public health, and in satisfying LEED, Green Globes and IgCC waste management plan requirements. Together, 93.9

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Publications have deemed Phoenix as the world’s least sustainable city, a suburbanite wasteland, and it makes the list for one of the worst cities for pedestrians, according to the New York Times. Started in 2018 by two native Arizonans, the company announced the project last year to a mixture of curiosity and doubt. Green Design.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 14, 2018

Last week Green Building Initiative announced that it had completed the bold and innovative acquisition of Green Globes from JLL and I had an opportunity to speak with Vicki Worden, President and CEO of GBI and Bob Best, Executive Vice President of JLL. As of January 2, 2018, 1,594 buildings in the U.S. can be found here.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 26, 2016

Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. USGBC’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list highlights states throughout the country that are making significant strides in sustainable building design, construction and transformation. as the epicenter of green building.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 2, 2020

If green building is going to repair the planet it will have to include green roads. But when modern American society thinks about green building, those thoughts are almost universally of buildings and not of infrastructure like roads and bridges. Over 65% of the impervious surfaces in the U.S. and internationally.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 12, 2021

One of these changes has been the push for increased transparency into the environmental and health impacts of materials, and also the drive for manufacturers to optimize their chemical and sustainability profiles. Several green building rating systems are steering the demand for transparency, such as LEED v4 and v4.1,

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Natural Building

JANUARY 22, 2022

On 50 scenic acres in Carson, New Mexico, sits the Veterans Off-Grid (VOG) property — a nonprofit organization founded by Ryan Timmermans, whose mission is to restore a sense of purpose, community, sustainability, and peace to veterans in need. And through that, they teach green-building skills. He doesn’t want to dictate the solution.

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GCP Applied Technologies

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 16:30. December 11, 2018. These flexible membranes are hand or spray applied onto surfaces such as balconies, podium decks and green roofs. These flexible membranes are hand or spray applied onto surfaces such as balconies, podium decks and green roofs. Waterproofing for a green roof. Play. . .

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 14, 2019

Green Building Council is looking for the future of LEED and has officially opened a call for feedback and ideas for the next version of LEED. This is an opportunity for anyone and everyone to influence the next version of the most widely used green building rating system in the world. could become the foundation of LEED certification.

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GCP Applied Technologies

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 16:30. December 11, 2018. These flexible membranes are hand or spray applied onto surfaces such as balconies, podium decks and green roofs. These flexible membranes are hand or spray applied onto surfaces such as balconies, podium decks and green roofs. Green roofs are growing like wild. .

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Stok

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Kimberly Lewis has been a driving force of making impact in the green building movement. Green Building Council (USGBC) , a non-profit organization that promotes sustainability in building design, construction, and operation, Kimberly plays a key role in the integration, diversification, and globalization of the USGBC global community.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 but more than a year later, it has not been adopted anywhere. so there was room for wider adoption of a 2018 IgCC. Many code officials have concluded the 2018 IgCC is not a good building code, green or otherwise.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 21, 2018

When the Saint Paul City Council votes this Wednesday on Ordinance 17-60 it should amend the legislation to not delete, from the existing law, Green Globes as one of the approved green building standards. Commercial projects falling within the law must achieve a “Sustainable Building Standard means any of the following: .

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Stok

JANUARY 25, 2021

San Francisco (January 26, 2021) – Stok, a provider of sustainability and high-performance building services, announces the addition of Christina Weber as Vice President of Growth and Client Solutions. Stok’s methodology for creating better buildings leverages sustainability strategies as a competitive business advantage. ABOUT STOK.

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Stok

JANUARY 25, 2021

San Francisco (January 26, 2021) – stok, a provider of sustainability and high-performance building services, announces the addition of Christina Weber as Vice President of Growth and Client Solutions. stok’s methodology for creating better buildings leverages sustainability strategies as a competitive business advantage. ABOUT STOK.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 15, 2018

There is an electric charge running through the green building industrial complex with the announcement last week that “Green Building Initiative Launches New Green Globes Pilot Program.” 2014, 2015 International Green Construction Code Table 702.1,

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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. Green Building Council , International Code Council , ASHRAE and the Illuminating Engineering Society. So there is room for wider adoption of a 2018 IgCC. The 2018 IgCC applies to “1. New buildings and their systems.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 17, 2019

By selectively bundling existing sustainable and regenerative guidelines with RELi’s groundbreaking credits for emergency preparedness, adaptation, and community vitality, RELi 2.0 In 2018, the LEED Steering Committee also synthesized the LEED Resilient Design pilot credits with RELi’s Hazard Mitigation and Adaptation credits.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

That 1990s popular view might sound controversial today, but there is the April 23, 2018, the U.S. 2018-01 , clarifying previous guidance for ERISA covered private sector employee benefit plans regarding proxy voting, shareholder engagement, and economically targeted investments in the context of ESG initiatives.

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BD+C

APRIL 10, 2023

4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/10/2023 - 09:40 Sustainability Eric Corey Freed, Director of Sustainability, CannonDesign, shares how established designers and recently-emerged chief heat officers (CHO) can collaborate on solutions for alleviating climate change risks.

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Stok

JUNE 27, 2018

Product: Green Chemistry. Building Technology Director Brent Trenga from Kingspan discussed the Ireland-based building materials company’s drive to pioneer new healthy, sustainable products. Here’s a snapshot of the Summit, including the leading case studies and key topics covered in the discussion. Community: Wellbeing at Scale.

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SAB Magazine

JUNE 4, 2018

The retention and rehabilitation of existing buildings, particularly in the centre of small cities such as this, addresses sustainability issues of embodied energy as well as social and cultural continuity.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 7, 2013

In the wake of 2012’s unparalleled extreme weather events, a green infrastructure financing guide was released by the NatLab consortium—a collaboration between the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and The Nature Conservancy, and sustainable asset management firm EKO Asset Management Partners. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Green buildings generate large quantities of data. In an age when many have opinions about Edward Snowden’s disclosures, foreign state sponsored hacking, and Uber’s massive customer data hack, most people have not considered matters of data protection from their real estate, green building or otherwise. Others collect building data.

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