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First Green Globes certification given to new University of North Carolina housing facility

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The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announced that the University of North Carolina-Charlotte’s Belk Hall, a student housing facility for the college’s upper division students, is the first building certified under the 2013 Green Globes for New Construction (NC), according to GBI president Jerry Yudelson.

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Suing But Not Because it was Not a Green Building

Green Building Law Update

Typical is the case recently commenced over the construction of the Haywood Community College Creative Arts Building in North Carolina which was pursuing LEED New Construction v2009 certification. It is important to make clear there are very few instances of litigation involving substantive matters of green building.

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15 Cities, Counties Join Green Buildings Leadership Program

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In partnership with Bank of America, USGBC LEED for Cities certification has provided over $2 million to accelerate action on climate change, resilience, and social equity.

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MetLife Celebrates Grand Opening of Global Technology Campus

Construction Superintendent Magazine

MetLife officially celebrated the grand opening of its Global Technology Campus in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina on Monday, June 22. The facility is targeting the highest Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design certification for environmental sustainability. The new 26.5-acre

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Certified Chatham Megasite Is Vital Step For Local NC Economic Growth

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

A vital step in positioning Chatham County and the Siler City area for major economic development has been achieved with the recent state certification of the Chatham Randolph Megasite, an industrial site west of Siler City, NC. It shows that Chatham County is not only open for business, but eager for companies to take a hard look at us.”

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Coastal Construction Relies on Impact- and Wind-Resistant Composite Roofing

Pro Builder

They’ve also passed the TAS-125 certification test for wind uplift resistance in High Velocity Hurricane Zones up to 180mph. When the cottage needed a new roof recently, Webb reached out to SOS Roofing and Construction in Wilmington, North Carolina. On August 3, 2020, Hurricane Isaias tore into the North Carolina coast.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

North Carolina, Colorado and Virginia topped the chart in BF’s flagship Economic Growth Potential ranking. North Carolina has been laying out the welcome mat for businesses in a diverse group of industries, offering a growing talent pool of young skilled workers, an attractive quality of life and targeted incentives.