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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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FITWEL may be the Future of Building Sustainability

Green Building Law Update

FITWEL, a cost effective, high impact, health promoting building certification, may be the best thing since sliced bread. The well being of building occupants is increasingly being described as the number one driver of sustainability. The aims for a sustainable buildings have shifted in the U.S. In the in the U.S.

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Top Five Sustainable Building Trends

Business Facilities

If you’re considering building a new facility for your company’s relocation or expansion project, the option of sustainable or “green” building has probably been a topic of discussion. Structure Tone’s sustainability team plans to conduct the survey on an annual basis. Resiliency is a growing concern.

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Stok Announces New Vice President of Sustainability Consulting

Stok

San Francisco/Denver (April 27, 2021) – Stok, a provider of sustainability and high-performance building services, announces Devon Bertram as Vice President of Sustainability Consulting. Devon Bertram, VP of Sustainability Consulting, Stok.

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Webinar on Demand: The New American Home 2023, High-Performance Features

Pro Builder

You'll learn about how the design-build team collaborated with green building experts to achieve Emerald-level National Green Building Standard certification for the home by integrating products, systems, and best practices.

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Zero Waste in an Era of Net Zero Everything

Green Building Law Update

Numbers are hard to come by and made even more difficult during the pandemic, but a recent presentation to the World Bank estimated more than 2 Billion tonnes of solid waste (. Their ideas never scaled and much of their work was transferred to the Green Building Certification Inc., No company should claim to be Zero Waste.

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How To Manage VOCs In Construction

Construction Marketing

VOCs are present in most building materials such as caulking agents, paint, thinners, varnishes, and the adhesives used in composite wood products, vinyl, and carpet flooring. These potentially harmful chemicals are also present in foam products, air fresheners, personal care, and household cleaning products.