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5 Ways BIM Can Help You Reach LEED Certification

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Our Portland, Oregon, headquarters is a LEED Gold certified building , and we’re committed to helping our customers reach LEED certification on projects as well. With the increasing demand of eco-conscious construction, the industry is anticipated to reach $234 billion by 2019. LEED certification submission. Plan LEED credits.

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Your ENERGY STAR Score is About to Fall Precipitously

Green Building Law Update

Every score model we reviewed saw a drop in ENERGY STAR score except hotels. The following 1 to 100 ENERGY STAR score models will be updated: bank branches, courthouses, financial offices, hotels, houses of worship, K-12 schools, offices, retail, supermarkets, and warehouses. EPA will not rescind prior ENERGY STAR certifications.

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Happy New Year From DoD – The Proposed CMMC Rule Is Here

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

Department of Defense (DoD) published the much anticipated proposed rule for the revamped Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 The assessment must be completed before contract award and the certification of compliance is good for three years afterwards. POA&Ms under Level 1 are not permitted.

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No Free Warranty: Connecticut Court Adopts Correction or Repair Test

Constructlaw

ALS’s subcontract permitted the DOT to hold back 60% of its payments to assure ALS would warranty the work, which ALS did with site checks performed between June 2019 and May 2020. At trial, however, ALS attempted to portray its 2019-2020 site checks as part of its “core contractual obligations.”

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Carole Wedge, former Shepley Bulfinch President and CEO, retires after 37 years

BD+C

in 2019, and Durham, N.C., One of the hallmarks of Carole Wedge’s tenure at Shepley Bulfinch was her leadership as a role model for women in architecture and her enduring commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. She led a new generation that achieved certification as a women-owned and led business.

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Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance

Stok

Most high-performance building certifications and city codes use ASHRAE and ICC’s building codes to define energy performance requirements within their rating systems. In this case, an energy model is used to document the savings of the aggregated energy performance of the design over the code baseline. How to approach compliance.

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

Pro Builder

Funded in large part by the 20-member Leading Builders of America consortium, BTF has placed more than 1,000 candidates into construction-related jobs since Minic took the helm in 2019, and currently works with more than 600 employers and is active in 15 states. It plans to add 10 more markets within the next 12 months. .