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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

As you consider what’s “in” and what’s “out” in 2017, within the realm of green building, Passive House is in. This “passive” approach, in contrast with active systems based on a constant supply of conditioned air by HVAC systems is the basis of Passive House. Governments in North America are beginning to drive Passive House.

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Getting Older Homes Up to Snuff for Energy Efficiency

Pro Builder

Getting Older Homes Up to Snuff for Energy Efficiency ibush Sat, 04/29/2023 - 08:30 Residential buildings account for about 21% of energy use and 20% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. million new homes being added to the nation’s housing stock every year. greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. and approximately 1.6

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Skilled Labor Fund to Educate 1,400 New Skilled Laborers After Grant from The Home Depot Foundation & NAHB

Pro Builder

Skilled Labor Fund to Educate 1,400 New Skilled Laborers After Grant from The Home Depot Foundation & NAHB. These grants provide classrooms, tools, and equipment, as well as OSHA 10 certifications, and on-site job training for 16-18 year-olds currently enrolled in High School. CEO - National Housing Endowment . cbroderick.

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group

BD+C

The Sustainability Group will strengthen Suffolk’s in-house expertise and ability to design and execute a wider range of green building solutions. Steven Burke, Senior Director of Sustainability, and Michael Swenson, Director of Sustainability for Suffolk Design, will head the new operation.

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Join CMA at the Largest Commercial Construction Event of 2016!

Construction Marketing

World of Concrete recently released a video hyping the event, as well as a press release on the schedule, education, speakers, and other events. Concrete Repair & Demolition , housing a display of surface preparation equipment, scarifying, sawing equipment, concrete repair, and other demolition products. REGISTER TODAY!

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How Can You Get More Commercial Painting Leads?

A David Creation

A painting company starts out with a residential focus, and then begins to look for more commercial leads as their team and capabilities grow. There are sites that look residential, and then there are sites that just ooze commercial painting capability. We’ve seen this happen quite a bit. . Who could blame you? Talk about it! .

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

Pro Builder

based organization dedicated to addressing the construction worker shortage, she wondered about the root causes of the housing industry’s skilled worker shortage. million workers by 2025 to meet demand, a decent chunk of that for housing production. . Photo: Monkey Business / stock.adobe.com In 2015, the Colorado Springs (Colo.)