The countries with the most green buildings
BD+C
JUNE 11, 2021
The United States is leading the way in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green buildings, according to new research by Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service. .
New Green Building Tax Credit is a Progressive Effort
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 4, 2020
At a time when the building industry is principally concerned with the impact of COVID-19 and the luster is off green building, the Montgomery County Council last Tuesday unanimously approved legislation “to accelerate the construction of highly energy efficient buildings and green retrofitting of existing buildings.”.
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5 Key Trends Shaping the Future of Building Construction
Construction Today
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
In this listicle, we explore five key trends that are shaping the future of building construction in the United States. Green building materials, energy-efficient designs. As environmental concerns grow, sustainable construction practices are gaining momentum, and attention.
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Meet BREEAM, America’s Newest Green Building Certification
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JULY 23, 2018
If you work in construction, you’re most likely familiar with LEED certification, the green building standard that many building owners aim to achieve. While LEED is well-known in the United States, the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) standards first developed in the United Kingdom are less familiar.
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Green Globes to be Approved in Maryland
Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 27, 2017
Last week the Maryland Green Building Council voted unanimously to recommend that Green Globes, at the two Green Globes level, be approved by the Maryland Secretaries of Budget and Management and General Services as a “high performance building” as defined in Maryland law. provides “in this section”. (2)
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The Value of LEED© Certification for Medical Offices
Wolgast Corporation
APRIL 26, 2024
The additional cost depends primarily on the level of certification you’d like to achieve because the higher the level of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) point rating system the more green materials and equipment you need, which usually have an elevated cost. The advantages are more concrete to determine.
Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County
Green Building Law Update
JULY 19, 2020
Howard County, Maryland has become the first jurisdiction in the state and one of few places in the country to pass a mandatory “bird-friendly design” law for new construction of privately owned buildings. The bird-friendly design standards that the Director adopts by regulation and that are equivalent to Pilot Credit #55.
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What Does Green Hard Hat Mean?
Work Gearz
JULY 16, 2021
The green color symbolizes safety and so does the green colored hard hat mean that the person wearing it belongs to the safety department. So, a green hard hat is worn by the safety inspectors and the workers who belong to the safety maintenance department. Who wears a green hard hat? Green hard hat on power line?/why
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Innovative Approaches to Industrial Construction Project Management
Construction Marketing
APRIL 11, 2023
This has obviously led to large-scale improvements in the way structures are designed and building materials are fabricated. Incorporate the Latest Project Management Software Computer-animated design (CAD) technology revolutionized design when it was introduced decades ago.
What Do We Do With All this Green Space in NYC?
Constructonomics
MARCH 6, 2012
I’m actually not talking about about how to deal with parks or trees or green rooftops (are there any in NYC?), but rather office space certified by the United States Green Building Council as LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Design).
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Studies reveal growing demand for LEED-credentialed professionals across building sector
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the results of a study of job postings from across the United States, revealing that demand for the LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) and LEED Green Associate credentials grew 46 percent over a 12-month period.
Rhode Island goes for LEED for Neighborhood Development and SITES
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 15, 2017
The State of Rhode Island is expanding its longstanding Green Buildings Act adding built landscapes to the list of public projects that must be built to recognized green building standards. Green Building Council associated Green Business Certification Inc. To date SITES has not moved the marketplace.
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U.S. Green Building Council Releases Ranking of Top 10 Countries for LEED Outside the U.S.
BD+C
MAY 2, 2014
Green Building Council (USGBC) has released its ranking of the top 10 countries for LEED outside of the United States, demonstrating the global reach of the movement that is transforming the built environment into high-performing structures that benefit the planet and all of its people. read more. “The
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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 26, 2016
SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., Green Building Council. SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. SITES v2 provides four certification levels.
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Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 26, 2014
Much has changed, but much has remained the same, in the arena of green building law mandates since March 18,2002, when the city of Normal, Illinois enacted Ordinance 4825, the first ever mandatory green building law, requiring LEED certification in the Central Business District for public or private new construction of over 7,500 square feet.
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Turner Construction’s green building Market Barometer reveals new findings on green building and certification
BD+C
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
Turner Construction Company, the leading general builder in the United States, today announced the results of a new Market Barometer survey that focused on environmentally-sustainable, or “Green,” building, and on sustainable practices in general. read more. read more.
Updated Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is Published But.
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 21, 2021
Some believe this tying of the consideration to “current” standards, as opposed to the regulator determination at the time the tank was closed, creates a Faustian bargain for the environmental professional, and will greatly limit the supremely valuable designation of HRECS. 9601) and petroleum products.”. 9601) and petroleum products.”.
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Building Trends: An Old Material Becomes New Again
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 8, 2018
However, this concept has gained some traction recently with architects around the world in cities like Chicago, London, Minneapolis and Vancouver designing wooden high-rises. The material has been used in Europe and Canada for years, but is now gaining attention in the United States. Interested in green construction?
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Pennsylvania is First State to offer Tax Credit for Passive House
Green Building Law Update
JANUARY 4, 2015
Up to 25 points are awarded for green building, including up to 5 points for redevelopment of a brownfield site, and up to 10 points for an adaptive reuse of a vacant building. ” For the uninitiated, the Passive House green building rating system uses a set of design principles to attain a rigorous level of energy efficiency.
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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 26, 2016
SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., Green Building Council. SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. SITES v2 provides four certification levels.
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Top 10 countries for LEED buildings outside the U.S.
BD+C
MAY 2, 2014
Green Building Council (USGBC) has released its ranking of the top 10 countries for LEED outside of the United States, demonstrating the global reach of the movement that is transforming the built environment into high-performing structures that benefit the planet and all of its people. read more. “The
Arlington County is the First to Adopt Incentives Tied to LEED Version 4
Green Building Law Update
DECEMBER 21, 2014
While hundreds of governments throughout the United States have adopted programs incentivizing green building, many tied to the LEED rating system, Arlington County, Virginia is the first to tie incentives specifically to the new LEED version 4. Arlington Kaplow LEED LEED v4 Stuart Kaplow green building law'
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Coverings Announces Top 10 Tile Trends for 2023
Pro Builder
MARCH 6, 2023
Cemented Tile Pictured: Frontier20, Design Work. Photo courtesy CIR Ceramiche Jade, sage, mint, and aloe: No other hue conjures nature like the color green. Select manufacturers have released showstopping porcelain slabs featuring saturated colors, giant palms and exotic stones like green onyx and Patagonia green marble.
Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 26, 2016
Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Illinois retained its top national position on USGBC ’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list for the third year in a row, with 161 LEED certifications representing 3.43 as the epicenter of green building.
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America's oldest federal public housing development gets a facelift
BD+C
MAY 27, 2014
The Architectural Team, a master planning and architectural design firm specializing in multifamily housing and sustainable design, has announced the completion of 129 residential units for Phase II of The Homes at Old Colony. Body Image: read more.
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Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard Being Revised
Green Building Law Update
JULY 25, 2021
million commercial and industrial real estate transactions in the United States each year, so you need to be aware of the revised standard expected to be issued later this year. This is hugely significant because a Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is conducted in the vast majority of the 5.6 9601) and petroleum products.”
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Will Recent Designations Spawn a Slew of New Environmental Product Declarations?
Construction Dive
MAY 9, 2013
Now that a supplier of ready mix concrete has achieved three groundbreaking milestones involving environmental designations for its products, will a flood of other companies that provide materials for green buildings follow suit? What are the chances that other providers of concrete will seek these designations anytime soon?
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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Community.
Natural Building
NOVEMBER 17, 2010
Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design. Green Mountain Realty said.
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Top Roofing Companies in USA
CivilJungle
DECEMBER 8, 2021
The headquarter of the Centimark Corporation is in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Centimark corporation company is the largest roofing company in the united states. This company is a largest residential roofing company in united states. Maximum number of staffs in this company: 3500.
PFAS in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
Green Building Law Update
JANUARY 31, 2021
PFAS has been manufactured and used in a variety of industries around the globe, including in the United States since the 1940s and have been the most extensively produced and studied of these chemicals. 9601) and petroleum products.”. a substance defined as a hazardous substance pursuant to CERCLA 42 U.S.C.§9601(14),
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Largest Passive House structure in the U.S. to be built in Oregon
BD+C
JUNE 18, 2014
Whereas the idea has spread quickly in Europe and by 2010 the continent had 25,000 of such structures, the United States has only about 100 Passive House projects. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Multifamily Housing Construction Green'
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Build Green
Green Home Design Architect
JANUARY 18, 2010
There are more reasons to build green than saving the environment - expanding our green technology will certainly boost the economy and provide much-needed jobs. The question is: how rapidly will this market grow in the United States? Green jobs, for instance, are growing 2.5 times as fast as traditional jobs.
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49 Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Building with.
Natural Building
JULY 25, 2010
Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design. Green Electrical Contracting.
The growing demand for transparency in buildings
Construction Specifier
MARCH 12, 2021
Between now and 2050, Architecture 2030 (a nonprofit that is advocating for sustainable and carbon-neutral planning and design in the built environment) estimates that “embodied carbon will be responsible for almost half of new construction emissions (49 percent).” WELL v2, and LBC v3.1 but this article focuses only on the last two.
The Hotel at Oberlin becomes one of only five hotels to achieve LEED Platinum
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
It is the first hotel in the United States to use solar, geothermal, and radiant heating and cooling and is also one of only five hotels in the country designed to qualify for LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The power of student engagement: How on-campus student housing can increase enrollment
BD+C
JUNE 5, 2023
Well-designed student housing multiplies this convenience by adding community hubs and nooks for students to relax or study with one another. About the Author Nathan Woods, AIA , is a Partner, Education Market Leader, and Senior Architect with Design Collaborative. Woods has been with Design Collaborative for over 9 years.
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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture
Natural Building
AUGUST 4, 2010
Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design. Green Electrical Contracting.
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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Eco Yoga.
Natural Building
JULY 31, 2010
Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design. Green Electrical Contracting.
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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Kelly Hart.
Natural Building
JULY 20, 2012
Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design. Name: Kelly Hart.
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Making the Dean’s List
Contractor Magazine
MARCH 10, 2015
Lehman College’s Science Facility is being hailed as ‘CUNY’s Decade of the Sciences’ and the first CUNY project to be designated USGBC LEED Platinum, while incorporating a number of sustainable strategies. Green Hydronics Plumbing' The $70 million, 69,000-sq.ft. Science Hall facility at Lehman College’s Bronx, N.Y.
Examples of Things That Can Go Wrong on a Green Building Project
Construction Law Monitor
OCTOBER 21, 2010
Green Building is all the rage in the United States. Whether it be a LEED project, or just a promise to the property owner to build or make a building more efficient and sustainable, as 2010 passes onto 2011, those in the construction industry are quite likely to run into projects with at least some green elements.
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64 Architect Angus Macdonald Now at Dream Green Homes
Natural Building
MAY 30, 2012
Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design. Name: Kelly Hart. May 30, 2012.
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40 RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability Achieves LEED Platinum Certification
Construction Superintendent Magazine
MARCH 27, 2014
The Golisano Institute for Sustainability, a world-class “living lab” that represents Rochester Institute of Technology’s ongoing commitment to the environment, has been certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council—the highest standard that can be achieved in the rating system.
Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Building.
Natural Building
APRIL 12, 2012
Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design. Name: Kelly Hart.
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