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Green Globes to be Approved in Maryland

Green Building Law Update

Last week the Maryland Green Building Council voted unanimously to recommend that Green Globes, at the two Green Globes level, be approved by the Maryland Secretaries of Budget and Management and General Services as a “high performance building” as defined in Maryland law. provides “in this section”. (2)

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Is the 2018 IgCC Doomed to Fail?

Green Building Law Update

Last week the ICC and ASHRAE issued joint news releases on the status of the “unified green building code that could become the foundation for LEED certification” that will be published as the 2018 version of the International Green Construction Code. to green building has been dramatic. And that ASHRAE 189.1

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Green Building. Construction Safety. Connecting in Construction » Green Construction & Construction Software. There’s no denying that green building is more common than ever. From residential building to corporate construction, new technologies and standards are evolving every day. Get Green Certified.

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Saint Paul has an Alternative to LEED

Green Building Law Update

Much has changed, but much has remained the same, in the arena of green building law mandates since March 18,2002, when the city of Normal, Illinois enacted Ordinance 4825, the first ever mandatory green building law, requiring LEED certification in the Central Business District for public or private new construction of over 7,500 square feet.

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Resilient Flooring: The sustainable specification

Construction Specifier

Is the goal to achieve certification from a green building rating system? • For residential or multi-family apartments, cork may be selected for its acoustic properties. Support of the Green Building Initiative. • FloorScore certification for indoor environmental quality. .

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Green.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Green School Primer. The Most Popular Green Home Building Books. Green Guidelines and Certification for your Home. Green Building Council. Name: Kelly Hart. July 21, 2009.

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Sustainable construction products and technologies

GCP Applied Technologies

The VERIFI® system can help ready-mix plants earn sustainability certification. Other products reduce quarry waste, lower total project costs, and enhance worker safety. Building owners and architects are increasingly asking that question as LEED and other “green building” standards grow in popularity. Building on brownfields.