Remove Blog Remove Environment Remove Infrastructure Remove Sustainability
article thumbnail

1,500th Envision Sustainability Professional Credentialed

Green Building Law Update

The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure announced that earlier this week it reached the milestone of 1,500 Envision Sustainability Professionals who have been credentialed in the use of the Envision sustainable infrastructure rating system. yes, something like LEED for roads and bridges).

article thumbnail

The Transformative Power of Natural Building

Natural Building

During her time in school, she collaborated with community-based projects and organizations working for empowerment and sustainability. The following is a recent blog post that Laura made at www.plenitudpr.org. Few places in the world are blessed with the natural abundance that can be found in Puerto Rico.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

BD+C

Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.

Austin 105
article thumbnail

The City of Cape Town is Building Carbon Neutral Center

Natural Building

It is designed to be carbon-neutral, and the materials were carefully selected in an effort to respect the natural environment. The center will be fitted with a photovoltaic system to generate its own electricity and a water-recycling filtration system that will be linked to other existing infrastructure on the site. “We

article thumbnail

EPA Releases Draft National Recycling Strategy

Green Building Law Update

economy and a way to conserve resources and protect the environment. However, in response to recent international policy changes related to accepting recyclables, see my blog post The World is Forced to Rethink Recycling , and major domestic changes in use patterns related to more time spent at home and other Covid-19 challenges (e.g.,

Drafting 234
article thumbnail

Virtue signallers beware

Construction Law

The next thing you might be contacting your lawyer about could be your potentially over-inflated sustainability claims. ICE’s report says accurate emissions reporting must become integral in the design of major infrastructure if private finance is to help fund green projects.

Claims 52
article thumbnail

Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Corporate Sustainability (CS.

Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Corporate Sustainability (CS) and Corporate social responsibility (CSR). Sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) takes into consideration corporations’ obligations not just to investors, but to the communities they serve and the environment as well.