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5 Green Construction Practices that are becoming Standard Commercial Construction Procedures

HardHatChat

Anyone in the commercial construction industry knows there are a variety of certifications and designations that individuals, companies and projects can achieve to show they follow a high level of green commercial construction practices. are standard green procedures for ground-up construction projects. Product and Material Selection.

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Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction 179D: What Owners Need to Know

Stok

179D is a tax deduction for energy efficient equipment installed in a commercial building that reduces the energy cost by 25-50% in comparison to an ASHRAE 90.1 If a potential tax deduction is music to your ears, it gets better: assuming your project was designed to be energy efficient , you ’ re already on the right path.

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2009 Trends Report: Residential Design & Build

Green Home Design Architect

Residential Design & Build magazine’s 2009 Trends Report has the latest data on home design and building trends (reporting on 2008). Not surprisingly, our history in dealing with architectural design clients indicates these are the same areas where our clients make adjustments when going through budgeting and cost comparisons.

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Exclusive certificate courses provided by some most recognized cost estimating institution

Construction Cost Estimating

cate is designated for the construction estimators, and necessitates an extensive course of study. t analysis and present worth analysis, as well as estimating models like parametric estimating and comparison estimating. ed Professional Estimator (CPE) certi?cate The CPE certi?cate To quality for the CPE certi?cation SCEA, 2006).

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The Complete Guide to Project Commissioning

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In fact, the process begins as early as the design phase and is carried on throughout construction. As a quality assurance test, it starts in design and continues through operations. This is when the initial OPR is reviewed or created and the commissioning plan is laid out, and this plan is updated as the design phase continues.

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Advancing sustainable construction: Specifying low-carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

Designing for resilience As climate-related stressors intensify, resiliency—the ability to adapt to, withstand, and rapidly recover from hazards—has become an increasingly urgent issue for building owners, government officials, property insurers, and design and construction professionals. Millions of properties across the U.S.

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AIA & Arup Healthier Materials Protocol: A Quick Guide

Stok

With the common reminder that humans spend 90% of our time indoors, coupled with a growing body of upwards of 400 research studies that indicate there are hazardous chemicals in our building products that building occupants are exposed to, the focus on healthy, sustainable materials across the design and construction industry is at an all-time high.