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IGCC Variant Green Building Standard for Public Buildings in Virginia

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The Commonwealth of Virginia requires that new construction and renovation of state government buildings be green. And now Virginia has become the latest government to mandate an alternative compliance path for green building that includes the International Green Construction Code. as significantly modified.

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Top 10 States for LEED Green Building and Surprise Top LEED Rating System

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Green Building Council released its annual List of the top 10 states for LEED certification in 2014. Among the extremely useful information is that green building is no longer only about erecting new high performance buildings. billion square feet in the pipeline for certification. Today, the U.S. Washington, D.C.,

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Arlington County is the First to Adopt Incentives Tied to LEED Version 4

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While hundreds of governments throughout the United States have adopted programs incentivizing green building, many tied to the LEED rating system, Arlington County, Virginia is the first to tie incentives specifically to the new LEED version 4. floor area ratio (FAR) bonus density in exchange for obtaining a LEED Silver certification.

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Chesapeake Bay Foundation completes uber-green Brock Environmental Center, targets Living Building certification

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The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) Brock Environmental Center reached construction completion today in Virginia Beach, Va. Designed by SmithGroupJJR and constructed by Hourigan Construction, the Center is an international model for energy and water efficiency and climate change resiliency. Body Image: read more.

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FCA US Invests $12.2M In Virginia Mopar PDC

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The Virginia PDC’s footprint will cover more than 27 acres. . The Virginia PDC will include two shifts and create more than 70 jobs. million in equipment for the Virginia facility. Relocating or Expanding Your Business In Virginia. Considering Virginia for your company’s relocation or expansion project?

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Loudoun County, Virginia may dump green building requirements

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supervisors may do away with a county policy that requires LEED Silver certification on new county buildings. At a recent meeting, county supervisors questioned whether LEED certification is a cost effective policy. Several supervisors said they were not aware of the county policy on LEED certification. Loudoun County, Va.,

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Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building

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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.