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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now

Green Building Law Update

SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., SITES v2 provides four certification levels. SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system.

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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now

Green Building Law Update

SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., SITES v2 provides four certification levels. SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system.

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Twists and Turbines — A New York Case Highlights an Owner’s Risk When Not Using Full-Wrap EPC Delivery

Constructlaw

The owner argued that the statute should run from the date of its acceptance of the work and issuance of a final certificate. The general contractor defeated the owner’s claims because the designer specified the exact make and model of turbine, and the general contractor procured and installed those exact turbines.

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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

Responding to client email about impact of construction project change order on contemplated LEED certification, so that payment can be released today. Responding to consultant with comments on selection of a DOE approved energy model for 179D tax deduction. Drafting form contract for LEED consultant to use in responding to RFPs.

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Everything you need for building and project management

Job Order Contracting

Building Information Modeling. Building in Cloud utilizes the benefits of BIM (Building Information Modelling), to increase levels of efficiency and collaboration between team members involved in the design, construction and operational phases of the building life-cycle. Asset Information Model. Encryption.

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Joint public-private sector effort needed to mitigate the construction sector’s embodied carbon problem

BD+C

Kingspan panels help earn LEED points for energy modeling, lower energy use, energy intensity, recycled content, and reduction of volatile organic compounds. used Kingspan’s KarrierPanel in the building’s rainscreen to achieve a high R-value and reduced energy consumption toward a goal of LEED certification.

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Autodesk Construction Champions 2023: 25 People Powering the Future of Construction 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

His leadership helped Messer adopt and roll out Autodesk products, fundamentally enhancing their business model. Emmanuel has also led the integration between VDC and other departments through VDC education, with the goal of improving the understanding of a project’s complexity through model utilization and additional VDC services.