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

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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

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. This has brought the importance of addressing the sustainability of existing buildings to the attention of many in the construction industry.

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GSA Reviews more than 100 Green Building Systems and Selects 5

Green Building Law Update

The last review, in 2012, shook the green building industrial complex to its foundations, when it not only recommended LEED (that had previously been the sole option), but also recommended Green Globes. Green Globes, version 2013. BREEAM In-Use USA, version 2016. LEED, version 4.0. Living Building Challenge, version 3.1.

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What Is Building | Types of Building

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Green Building Council (USGBC). These include residential building construction, industrial construction, commercial building construction, and heavy civil construction. According to the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), there are three classifications a building can be given. Commercial buildings.