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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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GSA Reviews more than 100 Green Building Systems and Selects 5

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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. The 2016 Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings. GSA researched the U.S.

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What Is Building | Types of Building

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The office building, private schools, colleges, banks, shopping malls, etc can be categorized as business-type buildings. Because this type of building can be accommodated as storage and an essential place of providing business facilities and offices which are located in the same building. What Is Sustainable Architecture?