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Advancing our time-honored traditions through technological innovation

The Korte Company

It was a bold move that set the stage for The Korte Company’s first technological revolution. See, innovation isn’t a one-time thing for The Korte Company. The embrace of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and LEED certification? And that bold, innovative spirit? Just another day at the office. It’s thrilling.

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Chase Center LEED Gold Certification: Q&A with Sustainability Team

Stok

The Chase Center officially achieved LEED Gold certification in July 2020, joining only four other NBA arenas that have achieved LEED Gold or higher to date. Given the low level of LEED certification across U.S. What innovative sustainability features were employed at the Chase Center campus?

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8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects

BD+C

The new Specialized Opt-In will require passive house certification for all multifamily buildings larger than 12,000 sf. We are excited to help our progressive and ambitious client to target Passive House International certification. Passive house seeks to eliminate thermal bridges, so we had to innovate.

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Maryland: Green Energy Institute Brings Innovation To Market

Business Facilities

James Clark School of Engineering and the Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC)—will be to develop and attract private investment and commercialize clean energy innovations and deployment solutions in Maryland. Innovation centric. Army installations, celebrating 100 years of technological innovation. Larry Hogan, with Lt.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee Initiates Site Certification Program

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Similarly, information about the site such as its zoning, surrounding land uses, previous uses, and proximity to the flood plain are all information important to establishing and communicating the character and condition of the site to a prospect.”. The ECD began looking intently at developing a site certification program in August 2011.

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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

The City of Vancouver Zero Emissions Building Plan calls for a 90% reduction in emissions from new buildings by 2025 and while it does not explicitly require Passive House design or certification, it will move that market. Applications submitted under the PennHOMES and low income housing tax credit program are ranked.

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Comfort Systems Road Map: A Plug-and-Play Residential Duct System

Pro Builder

How strategic Building America research helped create an innovative, market-ready HVAC solution for heating and cooling ducts inside conditioned spaces. It built a mock-up of a two-story townhome at the IBACOS Innovation Center and used it to compare material and labor costs for a trunk-and-branch HVAC system and two plug-and-play systems.