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Perkins&Will’s D.C. office pledges to eliminate embodied carbon in commercial interiors

BD+C

The Washington, D.C., practice of global design firm Perkins&Will has pledged to eliminate embodied carbon in every commercial interiors space it designs by 2030. We’re setting this ambitious benchmark as a necessary response to the global climate crisis,” says Perkins&Will architect and sustainability expert Jon Penndorf. “We

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Carbon emission legislation prompts commercial real estate to innovate

BD+C

In response to legislation in New York City, California, Washington, D.C., and other areas, the commercial real estate industry has implemented innovations to boost sustainability. Among the trends embraced by the industry are mass timber, augmented reality, and modular construction.

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20,000th LEED Project Is Certified

Green Building Law Update

Earlier this month, while few people were watching, the 20,000th LEED commercial project was certified! In the event you missed the huge happening on December 4th, it is a LEED 2009 Commercial Interior Certified project in Knoxville, Tennessee. CI Commercial Interiors LEED USGBC for' million certified square feet.

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Insulation in the extreme

Construction Specifier

This article considers insulations’ role in commercial roofs and other areas of the enclosure subject to extreme demands. As interest in sustainable roofs continues to grow, ordinances are beginning to show change and other ways to further reduce buildings’ impact on the environment must also be considered.

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Healthy Demand for All Building Types Signaled in ABI

Construction Superintendent Magazine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Led by a still active multi-family housing market and sustained by solid levels of demand for new commercial and retail properties, the Architecture Billings Index has accelerated to its highest score in nearly a year.

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Commercial Property Execs’ Mood Brightens, Yet Outlook Clouded by Economic, Fiscal Uncertainties, Interest Rate Risks

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Senior commercial real estate executives are increasingly positive about current and future market conditions—particularly as they relate to top-quality assets in top markets—yet they remain concerned about the slow pace of job creation, sovereign budget deficits (including U.S.

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Renewable Energy: The Power Of Change

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To shift to a sustainable trajectory, we need to massively step up investment in clean energy technologies—especially renewables and energy efficiency.”. Being clean and sustainable is not only the right thing to do, it’s just good business,” said Silagy. So, sustainability is a huge part of what makes Florida successful.”.

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