Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 26, 2016

Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Illinois retained its top national position on USGBC ’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list for the third year in a row, with 161 LEED certifications representing 3.43 as the epicenter of green building.

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Illinois Green Colorado Virginia 40

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 2, 2020

If green building is going to repair the planet it will have to include green roads. But when modern American society thinks about green building, those thoughts are almost universally of buildings and not of infrastructure like roads and bridges. Over 65% of the impervious surfaces in the U.S. and internationally.

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Roads Green Certification Transportation 296

Construction Specifier

AUGUST 22, 2024

15 Improve indoor air quality ( IAQ ) As one of the largest surfaces in a building, flooring is the foundation of cleaner, healthier indoor air. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), more than 100 million people in the U.S. 2 To learn more, visit www.healthdesign.org/certification-outreach/edac/about-ebd.

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Design Certification Injury Environment 59

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 15, 2014

” “Green Globes and LEED are voluntary, consensus based standards” according to Kevin Kampschroer, director of the office of federal high-performance green buildings at the U.S. Department of Energy, Green Building Certification System Review.

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Green Regulation Permits Office 120

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 17, 2017

The American Institute of Architects’ Committee on the Environment looks at the best green buildings each year that save energy and water, utilize eco-conscious materials, and overall enhance the environment. Below, we look at five leaders in green building that made us take a second look. Jurong East, Singapore. It features a 1.5

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Sustainability Green New York Virginia 130

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Is the goal to achieve certification from a green building rating system? • Foundational to RFCI’s sustainable priority are six important resilient flooring industry initiatives that are relevant to specifiers of resilient flooring: • Support of the Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC). Support of the Green Building Initiative. •

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Sustainability Certification Green Products 52

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

On July 23, 2015, the parties in the lawsuit The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc., SmithGroup’s ‘green’ design called for exposed structural wood members outside the envelope of the Merrill Center, including some that penetrated the building’s façade. Weyerhaeuser Company, et al, pending in the U.S.

Liability 120

Liability Maryland Green Agreement 120

Green Building Law Update

JULY 14, 2019

Green Building Council is looking for the future of LEED and has officially opened a call for feedback and ideas for the next version of LEED. This is an opportunity for anyone and everyone to influence the next version of the most widely used green building rating system in the world. could become the foundation of LEED certification.

Green 120

Green IDEA Atlanta Equity 120

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

On July 23, 2015, the parties in the lawsuit The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc., SmithGroup’s ‘green’ design called for exposed structural wood members outside the envelope of the Merrill Center, including some that penetrated the building’s façade. Weyerhaeuser Company, et al , pending in the U.S.

Liability 120

Liability Maryland Green Agreement 120

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 13, 2016

Green Building Council has just announced that all new projects registering for LEED 2009 beginning on April 8, 2016 will need to satisfy increased minimum energy performance thresholds. By the Foundations of LEED rules, a minimum of two thirds approval was needed for any balloted measure.

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Certification Modeling Green Renovating 120

The Constructor

JANUARY 1, 2012

Increases tensile strength and toughness. Resistance to impact. Resistance to freezing and thawing Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

Concrete 244

Concrete Foundation Materials Design 244

Natural Building

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Green Guidelines and Certification for your Home. The cob is mixed right where you are building and stacked up on an impervious foundation. Name: Kelly Hart. View my complete profile.

Architecture 56

Architecture Sustainability Green Permits 56

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

At present, our firm is responsible for six buildings that are Living Building Challenge-certified, an official certification achieved through the stringent adherence to a variety of rigorous performance standards. Diagrams, hand-drawn sketches, physical models (many!),

Architecture 52

Architecture Sustainability Seattle Environment 52

Green Home Design Architect

JANUARY 30, 2014

The first award for Green Design was based on a recently completed timber framed hybrid home located in the Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee region of NH. Sustainable design elements included: · The home is a timber frame and structural insulated panel (SIPs) with an ICF foundation. ·

New Hampshire 40

New Hampshire Foundation Sustainability Materials 40

Stok

APRIL 25, 2023

In the built environment, quality assurance and control processes like measurement and verification (M&V) and monitoring-based commissioning (MBCx) require real-time, accurate data and provide insights that are foundational to achieving zero carbon targets.

Electrical 98

Electrical Commissioning Equipment Design 98

Stok

APRIL 25, 2023

In the built environment, quality assurance and control processes like measurement and verification (M&V) and monitoring-based commissioning (MBCx) require real-time, accurate data and provide insights that are foundational to achieving zero carbon targets.

Electrical 98

Electrical Commissioning Equipment Design 98

CivilJungle

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

L&T is committed to playing an important role in the Construction of Renewable energy by spreading the initiative of the Green revolution all over the country. • Tata Projects is also working on green sustainable buildings in India to bring green revolution all over the country. • Unitech Company is based in Delhi. .

Construction 64

Construction Infrastructure Metro Roads 64

Natural Building

JULY 22, 2008

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Urban Green Building. Californias Green Building Code. Californias Green Building Code. Name: Kelly Hart. Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. Thermoplan and Zeigel Blocks.

California 40

California Green Sustainability Architecture 40

Construction Specifier

JUNE 17, 2024

The beneficial reuse of these materials in concrete contributes to world-class environmental certifications, such as LEED, Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), Green Globes, and Living Building Challenge. The sustainable concrete used in the 213,276-m 2 (2.3-million

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Concrete Sustainability Construction Miami 105

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 29, 2016

Chamber of Commerce Foundation currently ranks OK 16th among states for STEM job growth; Gov. Scientists at the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation are engineering new drought-resistant plant species—plants that need less water to grow. PLANNING FOR A GREEN ENERGY FUTURE. PLANNING FOR A GREEN ENERGY FUTURE.

Oklahoma 72

Oklahoma Resource Rhode Island Plans 72

Construction Dive

DECEMBER 26, 2012

In preparation for potential challenges, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has created a task force to defend Snyder’s action. Michigan is the 24th state to approve legislation of this sort. Similar bills have been introduced in 12 other states.

Michigan 48

Michigan ASPE Bidding Union 48

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 30, 2014

But when society thinks about green building, those thoughts are almost universally of buildings (be it offices or schools or homes) and not of infrastructure like roads and bridges. Established in 2010 and gaining traction today, Greenroads Foundation is an independent nonprofit advancing sustainability education and initiatives for roads.

Roads 120

Roads Green Sustainability Certification 120

Green Building Law Update

MAY 26, 2019

Section 436(h) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 requires the General Services Administration’s Office of Federal High-Performance Buildings to complete a review of high performance building certification systems every 5 years. market and identified more than 100 whole building certification systems.

Green 45

Green BOMA Certification Sustainability 45

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 22, 2016

. “Over the past several years, we have experienced tremendous growth nationally as more people have joined Kaiser Permanente for our industry-leading, high-quality care and affordable coverage,” said Julie Miller-Phipps, president of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia.

Georgia 40

Georgia Atlanta District of Columbia Metro 40

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Green Building Council to the LEED v4 Homes Multifamily Lowrise and Multifamily Midrise rating systems with the aim of broadening market share. LEED addenda updates are issued quarterly in accordance with the Foundations of LEED and there are now a total of 5,226 corrections and interpretations in the Addenda Database.

Residential 120

Residential Certification Green Renovating 120

Business Facilities

JULY 11, 2014

.” The program is already reaping benefits for workforce provider groups targeting disadvantaged workers across the Los Angeles region, including Homeboy Industries’ Solar Installation Training and Certification Program, the L.A. ” Click this link— la_solar —to download the report. .”

Los Angeles 46

Los Angeles California Equity Commercial 46

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 5, 2017

Standard for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings Except Low Rise Residential Buildings. And this is a particularly important Project Committee impacting nearly all corners of green building. provides a “total building sustainability package” to design, build and operate green buildings. ASHRAE Standard 90.1

Defense 189

Defense Green Sustainability Environment 189

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 22, 2016

In March 2016, McAuliffe signed into law measures that establish a workforce training program targeted to increase specific industry certifications and occupational licenses that meet the needs of businesses in each region of the state. million for a veterans’ portal to strengthen outreach to this key population.

Engineering 75

Engineering Oklahoma North Carolina Virginia 75

Natural Building

OCTOBER 6, 2022

In 1994, they opened the Ecovillage Training Center, which teaches students about permaculture, green building, renewable energy, and other important tenets of eco-living. Their green buildings use passive solar design for natural heating and cooling, and some have photovoltaic panels for solar power.

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San Francisco Green Sustainability Housing 98

Contractor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Green Geothermal. Green Mechanical Awards. According to Barba, White's commitment to developing both Taco's employees and customers is really the foundation upon which Taco is built. Plumbing Contractor. Residential Plumbing. Wastewater. Piping Fire Sprinklers. Pipefitting. Piping Contractor. Hydronics Hydronics Systems.

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Contractors Rhode Island Innovation Green 57

Building Radar

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Builders are increasingly turning to green technologies, like solar panels and sustainable insulation materials, to meet regulatory standards and reduce costs in the long run. What is a ‘Certificate of Occupancy’? Learn more about certificates of occupancy here. What is a ‘Mechanic’s Lien’?

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Drawings Construction Lien Contract 52

Pro Builder

APRIL 7, 2021

Certifications • Florida Building Contractor. Education • MBA, Leadership Concentration, Liberty University • BA, Political Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University • Postbaccalaureate Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University. Akel Homes. Delray Beach, Fla. .

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Industrial El Paso Education Cleveland 98

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Industry in Iowa has built a solid foundation in the financial services/information technology, biosciences and advanced manufacturing sectors. State officials also recently announced the launch of a Green Certification classification as part of the Iowa Certified Site Program. They build quality in Iowa…lots of quality.

Iowa 40

Iowa Certification Insurance Site 40

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2012

LEED Certification, and LEED in general has been a GREAT marketing tool. 2 B Green Profitably. Alabama Green Building Solutions & SLS Construction. Cascadia Green Building Council. City of Santa Monica Green Building Program. Delaware Valley Green Building Council. Is LEED cost effective? 106 Greenway.

Consulting 55

Consulting Green Architecture Sustainability 55

Business Facilities

AUGUST 5, 2019

are implementing site certification programs that give available sites a shovel ready designation—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. To achieve certification, sites go through a rigorous review process. States across the U.S. The outcome?

Site 87

Site Iowa Georgia Wisconsin 87

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

of BIM (2009) and Green BIM (2010). Steve received his Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling from the AGC in 2011. In addition to numerous articles in AEC publications, Steve has co-authored McGraw-Hill Construction’s SmartMarket Reports on Interoperability (2007), BIM (2008), The Business Value.

BIM 45

BIM Conference Education CAD 45

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

of BIM (2009) and Green BIM (2010). Steve received his Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling from the AGC in 2011. In addition to numerous articles in AEC publications, Steve has co-authored McGraw-Hill Construction’s SmartMarket Reports on Interoperability (2007), BIM (2008), The Business Value.

BIM 40

BIM Conference Education CAD 40