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Are Green Building Rating Systems Really Sustainable?

Natural Building

Professor Janis Birkeland is an honorary professor at the University of Melbourne who has taught sustainable planning and architecture at several universities. Previously, she worked as a planner, architect, and lawyer in San Francisco to gain insights into the impediments to sustainability. It is no longer enough to “do no harm”. .

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LEED Commercial Interiors can Save the Planet

Green Building Law Update

LEED Commercial Interiors projects present the best single opportunity for greening buildings. million existing commercial buildings in the United States today. million existing commercial buildings. greater than 80% exist in rented space within those existing commercial buildings. The proof is in the numbers.

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2018 IgCC is Not in Use Anywhere. A Detailed Analysis of Why?

Green Building Law Update

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 but more than a year later, it has not been adopted anywhere. Many code officials have concluded the 2018 IgCC is not a good building code, green or otherwise. for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.

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Ken Calligar Is Shaping a New Era of Resilient Construction

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Sustainability. From cost savings to ballistic ratings, Ken Calligar says Re-Structure Group's design solutions are ushering in a new frontier of durable green building, which also offers promise for providing affordable housing. But RSG 3-D reinforced panel systems offer a protective barrier. Affordability.

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20,000th LEED Project Is Certified

Green Building Law Update

This green tenant improvement portends enormous business opportunities associated with the U.S. Green Building Council and the existing built environment. The sustainable build out is the 32,308 square feet corporate offices of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. So, it really is very green.

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2018 IgCC – A Fast Paced Deep Dive

Green Building Law Update

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. the IgCC and the LEED green building program,” the ICC was only responsible for Chapter 1, Scope and Administration of the 2018 IgCC.

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Lawyers' Opinions in Green Building Transactions

Green Building Law Update

We are increasingly called upon to give legal opinions that a green building is LEED certified, ‘certifiable’ or otherwise really a green building. One might ask why they need an opinion from a lawyer that their building is green? a mortgage) a green building.

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