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PC Recognized with AGC Build Maine Award

PC Construction

Wednesday night I joined my project teammates and fellow employee owners on stage to proudly accept an AGC Build Maine Award for our work on the University of Southern Maine’s Portland Commons Residence Hall and McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success. The McGoldrick Center, with its large-scale 33.3-kW

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PC Construction Receives National Award for University of Southern Maine Project

PC Construction

The project also significantly contributes to USM’s sustainability goal of becoming fully carbon-neutral by 2040. Portland Commons, with its superior insulation and efficient building design, is the second-largest Passive House building at a university in the United States. The McGoldrick Center, with its large-scale 33.3-kW

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PC Construction Receives National Award for University of Southern Maine Project

PC Construction

The project also significantly contributes to USM’s sustainability goal of becoming fully carbon-neutral by 2040. Portland Commons, with its superior insulation and efficient building design, is the second-largest Passive House building at a university in the United States. The McGoldrick Center, with its large-scale 33.3-kW

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Homes LEEDing the Way to Sustainability and Resiliency

Pro Builder

Homes LEEDing the Way to Sustainability and Resiliency. Green Building Council's LEED Homes Awards recognize LEED-certified residential projects that are having a positive impact on communities through sustainable, healthy, and resilient design, as well as builders and developers that are helping to advance green home building.

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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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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. The main idea of ongoing learning is to institute an in-house training program with no definitive ending. About 59.9%

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GreenPoint Rated goes national: what multifamily developers need to know

Stok

Certification process. GPR’s straightforward process is one of its main benefits to developers. GPR certification costs less than LEED for Homes and is based on number of units rather than square footage. Pricing and value. GPR affords developers the greatest benefit through its pricing.