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Top questions to ask when designing a green roof

GCP Applied Technologies

Top questions to ask when designing a green roof. We all know the economic and environmental benefits of green roofs , but how do you ensure that your client’s vision of a green roof is realized? Today we had the pleasure of talking with Nick Smith of green roof system specialist Zinco International. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Nature as the city: Why it’s time for a new framework to guide development

BD+C

At a systems level, green infrastructure—in the form of public parks, wetlands and grasslands, urban forests, green roofs and siding, and rainwater gardens—is our most affordable and most effective technology in protecting cities from the impacts of climate change.

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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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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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City Momentum Index Identifies The World’s 20 Most Dynamic Cities

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

As business and political leaders convene to discuss global challenges at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, there is a greater appreciation for the importance of real estate in reshaping cities and, therefore, the world’s commercial geography. Hong Kong. Los Angeles.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

BD+C

office buildings could be suitable for green office-to-residential conversions Issue 4: Rooftop amenities There’s good news on the roof. Seattle, Wash., which requires buildings to be upgraded to 75% of new code level for change of occupancy from commercial to residential. RELATED ARTICLE: About 11% of U.S. Portland, Ore.

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FEATURE STORY: The Cultural Roots Of High-Tech Growth

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Kauffman white paper found that cities including Kansas City, Seattle, WA, Portland, OR and Boise, ID “all owe their emerging entrepreneurial ecosystems to many years of spinoffs and entrepreneurial spawning.” Seattle, Austin, Philadelphia and Chicago. billion; San Jose notched 276 startups and nearly $3.3