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Arlington County is the First to Adopt Incentives Tied to LEED Version 4

Green Building Law Update

The voluntary density bonus is so valuable in the suburban DC market that in the last 4 years, all but one building approved committed to LEED certification. Since the first LEED bonus density project was approved, 96 buildings have been approved by the County and of those, 56 have agreed to achieve LEED certification.

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When office-to-residential conversion works

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When office-to-residential conversion works 0 qpurcell Wed, 06/28/2023 - 13:29 Office Buildings The cost and design challenges involved with office-to-residential conversions can be daunting; designers need to devise creative uses to fully utilize the space.

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How Much Traffic Should Your Website Really Get?

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Years ago, I found myself sitting on the DC subway with Mark Buckshon. The residential contractor will not find a lot of value in a post about bugdust in proposals. Websites about green architecture should reasonably get more traffic than websites about commissioning systems for pharmaceutical plants. So what number is enough?

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Green Building is Now the Law in Dallas

Green Building Law Update

Dallas is one of the first major cities in the nation to implement comprehensive mandatory green building standards for both all new residential and commercial construction. Single family residential may also meet the minimum requirements of ICC 700. Lots must be designed so that at least 70% of the built environment is permeable.

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2018 IgCC is Not in Use Anywhere. A Detailed Analysis of Why?

Green Building Law Update

for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. The provisions in Appendix J for residential and multifamily construction apply only when expressly adopted, providing for an option for incorporating residential building using the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Washington, DC 20417. 2M Design Consultants, Inc. Bork Architectural Design, Inc. BRC Acoustics & Audiovisual Design. Catherine Hall Designs, LLC. Chapman Construction / Design. Chatham County Commission. Design AVEnues LLC. Diversified Design Group LLC. July 25, 2012. 106 Greenway.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Every year, tens of thousands of people descend on the city for South by Southwest (SXSW), a nine-day stretch of festivals and conferences designed to highlight the hottest new entrants in the world of music, film and technology. serves the world’s most innovative electronics companies with analog and digital semiconductor design.

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