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Energy-efficiency measures paying off for commercial building owners, says BOMA study

BD+C

According to a study of data from the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International’s Experience Exchange Report (EER) by Kingsley Associates, the commercial real estate industry’s ongoing focus on energy efficiency has resulted in a downward trend in total operating expenses. Body Image: read more.

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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 you missed last week: Architecture billings up again; record year for hotel renovations; nation's most expensive real estate markets

BD+C

BD+C ''s roundup of the top construction market news for the week of August 18 includes the latest architecture billings index from AIA and a BOMA study on the nation''s most and least expensive commercial real estate markets.

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GSA Reviews more than 100 Green Building Systems and Selects 5

Green Building Law Update

This is not simply a “ laurel versus yanny ” debate because there a hundreds of millions of construction dollars at stake. The screening next identified 6 systems that likely met the government’s requirements for its own building (one system, Earth Advantage, declined to participate): BOMA BEST Sustainable Buildings, version 3.0.

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What Is Building | Types of Building

CivilJungle

The building can be constructed depending on many factors, including weather conditions, soil conditions, and which types of materials are available in the construction area. The building can be constructed in many shapes and sizes depending on the soil conditions and requirements of the owner it should be constructed.