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5 Green Construction Practices that are becoming Standard Commercial Construction Procedures

HardHatChat

Anyone in the commercial construction industry knows there are a variety of certifications and designations that individuals, companies and projects can achieve to show they follow a high level of green commercial construction practices. are standard green procedures for ground-up construction projects. Here are a five examples: 1.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: An Alternative.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life.

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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITE PLANNING

The Constructor

Civic services such as water supply, drainage sewers, electric lines, telephone lines, etc. The site should command a good view of landscape such a hill, river, lake, etc. There should be good transport facilities such as railway, bus service, for going to office, college, market, etc.

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Rainwater capture next for plumbing contractors | Management.

Contractor Magazine

Green Geothermal. Green Mechanical Awards. Alternative water sources were a major topic of discussion at the recent meeting of the Green Technical Committee of the International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials. Plumbing Contractor. Residential Plumbing. Wastewater. Piping Fire Sprinklers. Pipefitting.

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How to plan your warehouse layout

The Korte Company

Below are architectural site plans for buildings at America’s Central Port that account for roadway connections and existing utility services. The Korte Company prides itself as a green construction company with many LEED-certified projects under our belt. Warehouses collect and concentrate rainwater, putting pressure on sewer systems.

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Revit Beginners: Utility Lines Workaround

Revit Beginners

Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. Combining repeating details and detail lines you now have a workaround for creating utility lines for gas, elec, phone, sewer, storm drain, etc. Im a Revit Beginner with an architectural office in Santa Barbara. Green Revit. HOK Green BIM. Revit Beginners.

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What Is Building | Types of Building

CivilJungle

Also Read, 10 Principles of Architecture | What Is Architecture | Why Need Design Principles in Architecture. Green Building Council (USGBC). What Is Sustainable Architecture? Storage Building. What Does Leed Stand For? What Is Precast Concrete? Wood framed Buildings (Type 5A, 5B). Assembly Buildings.