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The Value of LEED© Certification for Medical Offices

Wolgast Corporation

Determining If the Cost Will Be Offset by the Benefits The breakdown of advantages vs. disadvantages for LEED © certifying your medical office is easy – it’s energy cost savings, environmental responsibility, plus marketing position (to name a few) vs. cost. The advantages are more concrete to determine.

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Meet BREEAM, America’s Newest Green Building Certification

Viewpoint Construction Technology

If you work in construction, you’re most likely familiar with LEED certification, the green building standard that many building owners aim to achieve. The BREEAM certification process was developed in 1990 and uses a rating system to assess building sustainability in a variety of categories. How BREEAM Certification Works.

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Essential Reasons Why Everyone Should Be Certified in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

Construction Marketing

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is a certification that aids in improving building performance and reduces the impact on the environment. LEED certification verification means a building has been designed and constructed using strategies to improve performance across all metrics under LEED’s five main categories.

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OSHA Certification

Safety Services Company

OSHA CERTIFICATION 10 VS. 30 HOUR. Welcome to Safe Friday, this week we’re going continue to cover the ins and outs of OSHA certification. This week, we’re going cover the basics of 10- and 30-hour OSHA certification. But don’t forget, OSHA certification is an investment. For starters, the 3-hour course is costlier.

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Online Powered Industrial Truck Operator Certification Problems

FDR Safety

Type “one hour forklift certification” into Google and you will see what I am talking about. Powered Industrial Trucks, which many people refer to as “forklifts” are not generic or universal, they are very diverse. The sites are magnificently marketed, amazing graphics, sharp pictures and happy operators with certificates in hand.

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Canada’s Zero Carbon Building Standard reports first 10 certifications

BD+C

The projects include new and existing offices, schools, and warehouses, with each demonstrating that buildings of all types and age can achieve zero carbon emissions, according to a Council news release. The ZCB Standard was designed to guide the industry in building to zero and help Canada meet its international emissions targets by 2030.

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How to Prepare for OSHA’s New Crane Rule

Viewpoint Construction Technology

We have seen a new silica rule that affects construction sites in the past year, though, and now we’re looking at a proposed crane operator certification rule , scheduled to go into effect this November. OSHA has proposed a new crane operator certification rule. OSHA’s Crane Operator Proposal. Compliance management is no small task.

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