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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group Design veterans Steven Burke and Michael Swenson will lead the new sustainability initiative for Suffolk. Contractors Sustainability Sustainable Design and Construction Suffolk Construction, headquartered in Boston, has established the Suffolk Sustainability Group.

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FEDRAMP is Hindering Facilities Management in the Federal Sector

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2 There a total of 459 companies in the world who have achieved FedRAMP certification. It is now understood that requiring FEDRAMP certification in not in the best interests of federal government agencies and departments for many, if not most applications. Publicly available services that provide commercially available information.”

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Essential Reasons Why Everyone Should Be Certified in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is a certification that aids in improving building performance and reduces the impact on the environment. It provides guidelines to create an efficient and sustainable built environment that encourages market competitiveness and public health improvement. Sustainable Sites.

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Sustainable Commercial Construction: Embracing Energy Retrofits

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If not, take a look at the recent issue of National Real Estate Investor or Retail Traffic as each includes a special supplement called “Why sustainability endures in the face of recession.”. Green Building Council or have earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.

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FITWEL may be the Future of Building Sustainability

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FITWEL, a cost effective, high impact, health promoting building certification, may be the best thing since sliced bread. The well being of building occupants is increasingly being described as the number one driver of sustainability. The aims for a sustainable buildings have shifted in the U.S. In the in the U.S.

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Commercial Construction Best Practices: How Not to be the Class Dunce

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Now is a good time to study up on sustainable construction, like this wind turbine install at Sloan Valve. I, for one, try to go to as many industry seminars as I can, whether they focus on retail construction, restaurant renovations , commercial real estate market conditions, etc. I soak it up like a sponge. Green Building Council.

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Experience vs. Credentials: Does Your Commercial Construction Contractor Make the Grade?

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With back-to-school season here, it’s exciting to think about students heading off to pursue a degree or certificate in a construction field. But the interesting thing about commercial construction is all the different paths people take to end up in this industry.