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Timeline to Zero: Actionable Steps to Achieve ILFI Zero Carbon Certification

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With the recently launched International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Zero Carbon Certification (ZCC) – the first third-party certified Zero Carbon global standard – achieving and verifying Net Zero Carbon performance is now within reach. Note that the ZCC certification also allows for off-site renewables if they meet certain requirements.

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2018 IgCC to be Adopted in Baltimore City

Green Building Law Update

I have regularly and consistently been critical of enactments of mandatory green building codes, as violative of the core principal modern green building is built upon that sustainable construction is a voluntary non regulatory response such that the built environment that can repair the planet. GBI Two Green Globes rating.

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GHG, SHG, SEC Regulations – Facilities Regs and Reporting Changes Coming Soon

Job Order Contracting

“ESG- Using Environmental, Social and Governance factors to evaluate companies and countries on how far advanced they are with sustainability. The proposed rules draw from existing disclosure frameworks including the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. ” ISO 14064.

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The Complete Guide to Project Commissioning

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Sustainable Solutions: Commissioning for Improved Building Performance . Today’s owners are looking to build more sustainable and energy-efficient buildings in order to cut costs, and OPRs might include sustainable goals like those outlined by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.

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A Green Building Game of Thrones

Green Building Law Update

As I thought about the green building policy mess of 2012, I couldn't help but draw comparisons to Game of Thrones. The USGBC long ago selected FSC wood as the anointed certification for wood products. On the other side is the non-FSC timber industry -- those wood providers that can't attain FSC certification.

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LEED is the Tool to Restrict Water Use in This Town

Green Building Law Update

With the Town water system running out of water, the Town created a Groundwater Conservation District “encouraging environmentally sensitive and sustainable ‘green’ design and construction methods, minimizing impervious surface, maximizing groundwater recharge and protecting the aquifer.”

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Architectural ‘Frankenstein’ features breakthrough sustainable design

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Architectural ‘Frankenstein’ features breakthrough sustainable design 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/23/2023 - 10:53 Government Buildings The General Services Administration (GSA) has embraced adaptive reuse with Building 48, an exciting workplace project that sets new precedents for how the federal government will approach sustainable design.