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Lean and green – an abstract of the green construction industry

Building Radar

Lean and green – an abstract of the green construction industry Green construction, referring to both structure and the utilisation of environmentally sustainable and resource-efficient processes, no longer bears the stigma of companies run by starry-eyed idealists or business hippies. The future of green construction 1.

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Bullitt Foundation says Living Building Challenge can only be met after code change

BD+C

The 50,000 sf Bullitt Center in Seattle is being constructed to be the greenest, most energy-efficient commercial building in the world, and meet the ambitious goals of the Living Building Challenge. “We read more.

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Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. LEED is the world’s most widely used and recognized green building rating system. Green construction is quickly outpacing conventional construction in the U.S.,” as the epicenter of green building.

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Viega Joins PHCC Educational Foundation Board of Governors.

Contractor Magazine

Plumbing Commercial Plumbing. Green Geothermal. Green Mechanical Awards. Home > Plumbing > Viega Joins PHCC Educational Foundation Board of Governors. Viega Joins PHCC Educational Foundation Board of Governors. Related Articles Ridgid donates over $8,000 to PHCC Educational Foundation. Digital Issue.

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Happy Anniversary Hard Hat Chat: Celebrating 10 Years of Commercial Construction Trends, News, Insights, and Conversation

HardHatChat

In 2009, amid the business challenges of the Great Recession, our company made the decision to start a blog as an outlet to share commercial construction trends, insights, news, and observations on a variety of topics. In one of our first posts, we talked about how the commercial construction industry hasn’t changed that much.

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Are 3D-printed buildings the future of sustainable construction?

Lets Build

As the industry focuses on green construction to alleviate the environmental stresses caused by construction—the sector uses 48% of global energy , depletes natural resources, and is responsible for 38% of global greenhouse gas emissions —construction professionals worldwide are searching for ways to make their efforts more sustainable.

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Study Illustrates The Economic And Commercial Power Of Investing In Energy Efficient Buildings

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building efficiency by 2030 is the subject of the new report, Unlocking American Efficiency: The Economic and Commercial Power of Investing in Energy Efficient Buildings. The post Study Illustrates The Economic And Commercial Power Of Investing In Energy Efficient Buildings appeared first on Business Facilities.