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GSA Reviews more than 100 Green Building Systems and Selects 5

Green Building Law Update

Section 436(h) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 requires the General Services Administration’s Office of Federal High-Performance Buildings to complete a review of high performance building certification systems every 5 years. market and identified more than 100 whole building certification systems.

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What Is Building | Types of Building

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A building is a structure that consists of a roof, floor, walls, foundations, door, windows, etc. It uses large poles or posts buried in the ground or on a foundation to provide the vertical structural support, along with girts to provide horizontal support. What Is Building? What Does Leed Stand For? Green Building Council (USGBC).