Green Building Law Update

MARCH 6, 2016

Almost on cue (despite being in the works for more than 4 years), Leonardo Academy has announced that its LEO 4000 National Sustainable Agriculture Standard is now available for use. LEO 4000 responds by defining “what constitutes sustainable agriculture.”. Key is preparing a Producer Sustainability Plan that documents all of this.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 26, 2012

Instead, the Department of Defense is going to simultaneously require compliance with its green building code and with LEED certification. The Army is abandoning LEED certification. Less than one month later, the Army has announced it is abandoning LEED certification. in lieu of pursuing LEED certification.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 9, 2022

Building a Performance Model. TNAR's energy and sustainability consultant, says that glass can make or break a project like this. It's one of the first things we model," he says. "We Smith models home performance with Energy Gauge, a simulation software developed by the Florida Solar Energy Center. kcichowicz.

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A Home for the Ages: Sustainability, Health, and Attainability in One. The Sustainable, Healthier Home in North Canton, Ohio, is a model of energy efficiency, performance, and attainability for 55+ buyers. Products Featured in the Sustainable, Healthier Home. A Common Vision for the Sustainable, Healthier Home.

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Stok

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

With the recently launched International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Zero Carbon Certification (ZCC) – the first third-party certified Zero Carbon global standard – achieving and verifying Net Zero Carbon performance is now within reach. Note that the ZCC certification also allows for off-site renewables if they meet certain requirements.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 4, 2020

The capabilities of these TEchnologies offer opportunities for communicating and analyzing the quantitative and material aspects of the design decisions related to sustainability and the built environment in an immersive and understandable way, both for the discipline and the larger public. Image © Amber Bartosh.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

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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Construction Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

These tools enable construction professionals to rethink every aspect of project planning, execution, and collaboration, whether it be through the use of project management software, virtual reality (VR), or building information modeling (BIM). Summary The construction industry is advancing rapidly, with digital innovation leading the way.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 11, 2023

This new standard will codify existing requirements for the design, construction, inspection, and certification of tiny houses into a single standard while also helping to address identified gaps in available requirements,” said Colker. This appendix was the first set of building standards for dwellings ever incorporated into a model code.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 26, 2016

SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., SITES v2 provides four certification levels.

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Constructonomics

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

In today’s post, she delves into the timely topic of integrating efficient construction management and LEED certifications into building practices to lower operating costs and reduce energy use. A building can still be energy efficient and save money without being LEED certified, but certification often opens the door to even more benefits.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

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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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 26, 2016

SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., SITES v2 provides four certification levels.

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Site Certification Green Sustainability 120

BD+C

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:22 Sustainability Stantec's Brett Lambert, Principal of Architecture and Passive House Certified Consultant, uses the Northland Newton Development project to guide designers with eight tips for designing multifamily passive house projects.

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SAB Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The next great leap in the design of sustainable buildings is measuring and reporting the operational building performance. Traditionally design teams have ensured buildings are built as designed but have had limited involvement in the operation of a building.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 3, 2023

Webinar on Demand: The New American Home 2023, High-Performance Features ibush Mon, 04/03/2023 - 18:30 In the second of two webinars about The New American Home 2023, we explore how the luxury home is also a model of resource efficiency, from next-level energy and water savings to indoor air quality and materials use.

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Contractor Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2015

The facility is targeting USGBC LEED Platinum certification. The facility, which is targeting LEED Platinum, is an innovative model of interdisciplinary health sciences research and education. read more.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 22, 2016

EDGE, the acronym for “Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies” is a green building certification system for new residential and commercial buildings in emerging markets and developing countries. And the third component is a third party EDGE certification system geared toward greater marketability. is EDGE?

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

ACE Job Order Contracting (JOC) Certificate Program. The ACE Job Order Contracting (JOC) Certificate Program is an in-person, 56 hour program that will result in attendees receiving their JOC Professional Certification upon completeion of the program and the passing of the Certification exam. Energy Modeling for LEED.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 10, 2023

Cadmakers’ cmBuilder democratizes 4D site logistics with its cloud-based 3D modeling workflows, powerful sequencing simulation capabilities, and real-time collaboration. The new integration allows users to extract a bill of quantities (BOQ) from 3D models in Autodesk Build, Autodesk Docs, or BIM 360 to calculate quantities automatically.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 18, 2016

My practice is almost exclusively sustainability including green building law, so a good response may be to look at a typical day. Responding to client email about impact of construction project change order on contemplated LEED certification, so that payment can be released today. Lunch with prospective client].

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 17, 2016

There may be no single subject matter more discussed with over the 15 year history of LEED than forest product certification. Of import, USGBC’s announcement of the pilot credit said that it was, “to test an approach to prerequisite requirements, which could serve as a model for other building materials.”

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Building Information Management

JUNE 27, 2016

Asset Competency Model – The Road to Excellence. We all know that in today’s world budget have dramatically shifted away from new construction to renovation, repair, maintenance, and sustainability of built structures.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 17, 2016

There may be no single subject matter more discussed with over the 15 year history of LEED than forest product certification. Of import, USGBC’s announcement of the pilot credit said that it was, “to test an approach to prerequisite requirements, which could serve as a model for other building materials.”

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 22, 2016

EDGE, the acronym for “Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies” is a green building certification system for new residential and commercial buildings in emerging markets and developing countries. And the third component is a third party EDGE certification system geared toward greater marketability. is EDGE?

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Green Certification Finance Software 120

Fieldwire

AUGUST 2, 2023

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. Sign up for the latest certification programs New certifications will emerge as the construction industry adopts new technologies globally.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Green Building Council's 2020 LEED Homes Awards include the award for Outstanding Developer for projects that positively impact communities through sustainable, healthy, and resilient design. Eighteen others are currently in the process of certification. Tue, 09/01/2020 - 07:00. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor.

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Stok

OCTOBER 21, 2020

With their strict technical requirements and rigorous performance standards, laboratories and other high-tech life science facilities present a unique opportunity for sustainable design and construction innovation. 4: FUTURE TENANTS HAVE DIVERSE NEEDS (AND YOU CAN AND SHOULD PLAN FOR THEM).

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Stok

OCTOBER 22, 2020

With their strict technical requirements and rigorous performance standards, laboratories and other high-tech life science facilities present a unique opportunity for sustainable design and construction innovation. 4: Future tenants have diverse needs (and you can and should plan for them).

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Design Commissioning Construction Modeling 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 17, 2022

Sustainable Solutions: Commissioning for Improved Building Performance . Today’s owners are looking to build more sustainable and energy-efficient buildings in order to cut costs, and OPRs might include sustainable goals like those outlined by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

At a time when a review of the LEED project database reveals that LEED project registrations, in all rating systems, continues to decline and decline dramatically, alienating those would be cannabis users in those top LEED jurisdictions seems unsound as a business model if there is any hope of righting LEED registration.

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Stok

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Certification: LEED CS v2009 Platinum. Services provided: LEED CS Consulting & Project Management, Energy Modeling, Life Cycle Cost Analysis. Certification: LEED CS v2009 Platinum. Services provided: LEED CS Consulting & Project Management, LEED Fundamental & Enhanced Commissioning, Energy Modeling.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

The thousands of attendees represent more sustainability and green building business opportunities in a single place than will exist anywhere else on the planet this year. It is clear that these models of acquisition and in other instances providing certification services represent a significant future growth path for USGBC.

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Ecovillages are intentional communities designed to be environmentally, socially, and/or economically sustainable. EcoVillage embraces a co-housing model of community-oriented living: cars are parked outside the neighborhood, paths connect the homes, and communal spaces are used for community meals, play areas, and classes.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 18, 2021

With that, the 4,390-square-foot house achieved the highest levels of certification from a who's who of green building programs, most notably the National Green Building Standard (NGBS), Energy Star , and the Environmental Protection Agency's Indoor airPLUS program. Sustainability. Sign of the Times: The New American Home 2021.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Joint public-private sector effort needed to mitigate the construction sector’s embodied carbon problem It's going to take the efforts of government and the private sector to mitigate the climate-damaging problem of embodied carbon, says this building sustainability expert, Brent Trenga. The CODE Building in Charlottesville, Va.,

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BD+C

APRIL 5, 2023

Her emphasis on environmentally responsive design has ensured the integration of sustainable and resilient design throughout the work of the firm. One of the hallmarks of Carole Wedge’s tenure at Shepley Bulfinch was her leadership as a role model for women in architecture and her enduring commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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