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AHR 2019 Education Program Announced

Contractor Magazine

Show is the industry’s best opportunity to take advantage of free seminars, professional certifications and continuing education courses under one roof.

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Maryland Schools will No Longer be LEED Certified

Green Building Law Update

of this article without requiring an independent certification that the buildings have achieved the required standards.”. ” On November 13, 2019, the Secretary of the Maryland Department of General Services “approved” that recommendation. It was circulated last week as now effective.

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A Growing Number of High Schools Introduce Trade Skills Curriculum

Pro Builder

are embracing HBI resources to educate and train the next generation of skilled laborers . For decades, the majority of high school students have followed a college-bound pathway post-graduation while technical education took the backseat, but that may be changing, according to NAHB. Education + Training. Education + Training.

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UVM STEM Complex Achieves LEED Silver

PC Construction

The University of Vermont STEM Complex project, which was completed in August 2019, has achieved LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. This accomplishment further supports the University’s commitment to a prosperous and.

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Maryland Reverting to Certifiable In Lieu of Certified Green Building

Green Building Law Update

without requiring an independent certification that the buildings have achieved the required standards.”. New public school buildings pursuing third party certification (e.g., LEED Silver Certification by Green Business Certification Inc.) New public school buildings pursuing third party certification (e.g.,

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Greenbuild Clearly Showed the State of LEED is Strong

Green Building Law Update

Last Monday saw a host of education sessions and tours, including the launch and a learning session for RELi 2.0, Thursday also saw the USGBC announcement that the STAR Community Rating System, which offers certification for sustainable communities, will be integrated into USGBC’s LEED for Cities and LEED for Communities programs.

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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

The Green Business Certification Inc.’s offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design. is similar to LEED in format with certification by GBCI based on a point system. The launch of RELi 2.0 s newest rating system, RELi 2.0 Resilience is becoming widely accepted.