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8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects

BD+C

8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:22 Sustainability Stantec's Brett Lambert, Principal of Architecture and Passive House Certified Consultant, uses the Northland Newton Development project to guide designers with eight tips for designing multifamily passive house projects.

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Army Abandons LEED Certification

Green Building Law Update

Instead, the Department of Defense is going to simultaneously require compliance with its green building code and with LEED certification. The Army is abandoning LEED certification. Less than one month later, the Army has announced it is abandoning LEED certification. in lieu of pursuing LEED certification.

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New RESNET Label Provides Home Energy-Efficiency Ratings and Certifications Info

Pro Builder

The label provides information about the home’s ratings and certifications, including: HERS Index score HERSH2O Index score RESNET Carbon Index score U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. RESNET Accredited Rating Providers can also download the label through their admin access to the RESNET Registry.

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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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5 steps construction managers can take to help implement new tech to their crew

Fieldwire

Sustainability: As consumer attitudes about the environment change for the better, transitioning to more eco-friendly technologies will help your business resonate with the next generation of homeowners. Foster an ongoing learning environment You should foster a supportive ongoing learning environment.

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How To Manage VOCs In Construction

Construction Marketing

According to the Environment Protection Agency (EPA), these chemicals often come from synthetic materials used in making a host of products, including paint, petroleum, refrigerants, pharmaceuticals, industrial fluids, and other cleaning agents. Meanwhile, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) set formaldehyde limits of 0.4

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WELL Health-Safety Rating & LEED Safety First: What You Need To Know

Stok

Here, we’ll dive into the new WELL Health-Safety Rating and LEED Safety First pilot credits —along with a nod to Arc’s Re-Entry tool —to help familiarize project practitioners with their rating system-aligned options for building re-entry and the post-pandemic built environment. Who should care? Emergency Preparedness Programs.

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