ENR Construction

JANUARY 28, 2021

Study of state death certificates shows 22% more working adults in all occupations died in three-month 2020 period than in past years.

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California Certification Construction 69

BD+C

JANUARY 28, 2019

According to the University of California, Berkeley, Chou Hall, part of the Haas School of Business, has become the greenest academic building in the country thanks to its TRUE Platinum Zero Waste certification at the highest level and a LEED Platinum certification.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

By analogy, nearly all businesses choose to include a warning label that nearly everything from a padlock, to jewelry, to a dish to a flashlight may cause cancer, to comply with California law that defines “no significant risk” (. Their ideas never scaled and much of their work was transferred to the Green Building Certification Inc.,

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Claims Certification San Francisco Resource 156

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Carbon reporting will be required by organizations, people, activities, information and resources involved in supplying a product or service in California. Even a building owner not pursuing green certification can take advantage of benchmarking against specific credits within those green building rating systems (e.g.,

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Commercial California Green Organization 156

Green Building Law Update

JULY 27, 2014

A case filed last week in a California court is a prime example of the importance of contract documents in a LEED project. It is disputes and differences over the documentation necessary to pursue LEED certification that apparently lead Flintco to commence a Petition for Writ of Mandamus against Palo Alto (.

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Documentation Certification Contract California 120

Contractor Magazine

MARCH 20, 2017

Two boiler models have met the requirements of California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District. was recently notified that two boiler models submitted for air quality emissions testing in California have been certified as meeting certain emissions requirements. Superior Boiler Works, Inc. read more.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

There is no doubt that the newly announced LEED net zero certification program is aspirational. USGBC announced last week that it will be unveiling the Beta version of a new Net Zero Certification program at Greenbuild in November. Net Zero Carbon Emissions Certification: Projects must achieve a carbon balance of zero.

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Stok

JUNE 25, 2020

GPR began in California and is the state’s leading residential green building rating system with over 73,500 rated homes. Certification process. Through the process of getting GPR certified, GPR projects in California also fulfill CALGreen compliance. GPR’s straightforward process is one of its main benefits to developers.

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Certification Green California Residential 52

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

While we all have been focused on the Presidential election results, cannabis law reform won in eight out of the nine states where it was on the ballot, from California to Massachusetts, on November 8, making clear the that the public is ready to put the harsh prohibitionist pot policies of the past behind us. Nearly one quarter of U.S.

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BD+C

JULY 14, 2014

Be that as it may, the Oakland Zoo''s Veterinary Hospital just received a LEED Gold certification. According to Oakland Zoo, its hospital is the first veterinary facility in California to get this certification. The Gold certification was given based on multiple factors. Body Image: read more'

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Oakland Certification California Green 65

Contractor Magazine

JUNE 30, 2015

California embraces new path to achieve LEED certification as state struggles with drought. Green Building Council announced today the availability of a new path forward for California project developers seeking LEED certification. read more.

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Green Certification California 40

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Innovation is key though, since the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and the Living Building Challenge (LBC) standards limit the amount of allowable emissions from coatings. So, the core goal of most industrial coatings is sustainability. Regional Priority. Green Building Council.”.

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Sustainability Certification Green Life Cycle 105

Construction Specifier

APRIL 17, 2020

Oakland followed just two years later, and since then more California municipalities have adopted bird-friendly requirements. In 2016, ABC identified a proprietary channel glass from a New York City-based manufacturer as bird-friendly, making it the first 3D (U-shaped/channel) glass to receive Bird-smart certification (Figure 1).

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 29, 2014

DD Green is a green building certification program that will assist franchisees build sustainable, energy efficient restaurants. 7th Street in Long Beach, California. While some pursue third party certification of their real estate as green through the U.S. Paul Twohig, President, Dunkin’ Donuts U.S.

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Green Sustainability Certification Long Beach 120

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 13, 2015

ROUSH CleanTech has earned California Air Resources Board (CARB) retrofit certification for all Ford 6.8-liter ROUSH CleanTech is the first company to receive this certification for propane autogas. liter vehicles for model years 2012 to 2015.

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Certification Modeling California Resource 48

BD+C

JULY 14, 2014

Be that as it may, the Oakland Zoo''s Veterinary Hospital just received a LEED Gold certification. According to Oakland Zoo, its hospital is the first veterinary facility in California to get this certification. The Gold certification was given based on multiple factors. Body Image: read more'

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Oakland Certification California Green 40

Construction Equipment

AUGUST 18, 2014

has received certification for its 6.7L Turbo Diesel from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), meeting the Low-Emission Vehicle III (LEV III) standards. Cummins Inc. This new standard applies to all vehicles under 14,000 lb GVWR. The Cummins 6.7L

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Regulation Certification California Resource 55

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Some local utility companies in states such as California, Michigan and New York have asked consumers to moderate electricity usage as a result of this increased demand. But energy or “green” mortgages could address the increase in energy usage while increasing a home’s value and affordability. Read More. . Green Design. Green Projects.

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Green Debt NAHB Michigan 52

Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2013

at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in La Jolla, Calif. Green Building Council LEED Platinum Certification and is scheduled to be completed August 2013. SAN DIEGO — A new Health Sciences Biomedical Research Facility, which could receive notoriety as being the highest performing laboratory facility in the U.S.,

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San Diego BIM Certification Safety 76

Stok

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Certification: LEED CS v2009 Platinum. Certification: LEED CS v2009 Platinum. Highlights: Despite its highly challenging and unique multi-building structure, Dropbox’s new home seamlessly received official LEED Platinum certification this fall. Certifications: LEED CI v4 Gold, Living Building Challenge Materials Petal.

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Construction Junkie

OCTOBER 26, 2020

A Young Girl’s Casket As contractor’s were working on a home renovation in San Fransisco, California, they came across what looked to be a small casket. As it turns out, the home location was the former site of the Odd Fellows Cemetery, which had been moved to Colma, California in the 1930s. Well, so they thought.

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Site Construction San Francisco Illinois 119

BD+C

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

The authors studied what happened after municipal governments in California adopted sustainability policies on public (but not private) building renovations and new construction. read more.

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Green Certification Procurement California 66

Construction Superintendent Magazine

MARCH 19, 2015

. -- Level 10 Construction recently completed several projects for CS Bio Company, Inc, including construction of a state-of-the-art cGMP laboratory, as well as the renovation of adjacent laboratory and office space in Menlo Park, California. frontpage'

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Certification California Renovating Construction 40

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 8, 2017

The City of Vancouver Zero Emissions Building Plan calls for a 90% reduction in emissions from new buildings by 2025 and while it does not explicitly require Passive House design or certification, it will move that market. Applications submitted under the PennHOMES and low income housing tax credit program are ranked.

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Housing Green America New York City 120

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Solyndra is the solar panel manufacturer in California that qualified for a $535 million federally-backed loan. In exchange, Destiny USA promised to redevelop a brownfield site, use massive amounts of renewable energy, and get LEED certification for 75 percent of the project. Of course it could -- it already has.

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Green Certification Bankruptcy Leases 120

Stok

AUGUST 28, 2019

California is the exception, developing its own building energy code—commonly referred to simply as “Title-24”—that leads the nation in establishing a higher baseline for building energy performance. Natural ventilation through operable windows has been a common ventilation strategy for high-rise residential buildings in California.

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California Residential San Jose San Francisco 70

Construction Superintendent Magazine

JUNE 21, 2013

Driver has broken ground on the new 20,000-square-foot Student Health and Counseling Building at California State University San Marcos. million design-build project, which is slated for completion in 2014, was designed by Los Angeles-based HMC Architects to achieve LEED-Gold certification. frontpage'

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Los Angeles Certification California Design 40

Natural Building

JULY 22, 2008

Californias Green Building Code. California has adopted the nations first statewide green-building standards, which will become mandatory in 2010. The new California Green Buildings Standards Code requires builders to reduce energy use by 15 to 30 percent beyond current standards and use more recycled materials. Yeah California!

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California Green Sustainability Architecture 40

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 5, 2015

While much attention was given last week to California Governor Jerry Brown’s executive order, in response to that state’s long running drought, seeking to reduce overall water use by 25%, there may be more to be learned from how the small Town of Hampstead in Maryland responded to its own water crisis in 2008.

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Construction Lawyer

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

has been following recent reports regarding the Adroit School of Architecture in Sacramento, California and the creation of the American Board of Architecture. jurisdictions and for Certification by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). Further, Adroit is not accredited by a U.S. Professor Kazmi.

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Construction Lawyer

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

has been following recent reports regarding the Adroit School of Architecture in Sacramento, California and the creation of the American Board of Architecture. jurisdictions and for Certification by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). Further, Adroit is not accredited by a U.S. Professor Kazmi.

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Architecture Sacramento California Education 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 26, 2016

Illinois retained its top national position on USGBC ’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list for the third year in a row, with 161 LEED certifications representing 3.43 Four of the six states included in the 2014 list increased the square feet of space they certified per resident in 2015 (Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, and California).

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 14, 2013

This is a very unscientific consideration of all the non-confidential projects in the United States that achieved certification during the week of October 1 through October 7, 2013. With 7 projects, California had the most LEED certifications, followed by Michigan with 3 projects. At the low end, an NC v2.2

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Certification Statistics Las Vegas Colorado 120

Business Facilities

JULY 11, 2014

.” The program is already reaping benefits for workforce provider groups targeting disadvantaged workers across the Los Angeles region, including Homeboy Industries’ Solar Installation Training and Certification Program, the L.A. ” Click this link— la_solar —to download the report.

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Business Facilities

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Mississippi: Southern Hospitality | Be it through city-by-city renewal, county-by-county certifications or statewide incentives, Mississippi always has a way of gaining a top position when it comes to business, offering distinct advantages for all involved. Louisiana is bouncing back with a proactive plan of action. Logistics: $1.4

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Stok

APRIL 25, 2023

Once an owner establishes their project goals – such as LEED certification, Living Building Challenge, Zero Net Energy (ZNE), or another zero commitment – the goals should be translated into the necessary monitoring strategy that will achieve and authenticate that goal.

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Electrical Commissioning Equipment Design 98

Stok

APRIL 25, 2023

Once an owner establishes their project goals – such as LEED certification, Living Building Challenge, Zero Net Energy (ZNE), or another zero commitment – the goals should be translated into the necessary monitoring strategy that will achieve and authenticate that goal.

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Electrical Commissioning Equipment Design 98