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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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The Effectiveness of BOMA BESt and LEED Canada EB:O&M in Greening Commercial Buildings

SAB Magazine

This has brought the importance of addressing the sustainability of existing buildings to the attention of many in the construction industry. It is becoming increasingly recognized that the majority of the building stock that will be in use in 20 or 30 years time is already built.

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What Is Building | Types of Building

CivilJungle

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is an ecology-oriented building certification program run under the auspices of the U.S. What Is Sustainable Architecture? According to the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), there are three classifications a building can be given. What Does Leed Stand For?