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The Guide to LEED Sustainability Principles for Beginners

Construction Business Owner

The Guide to LEED Sustainability Principles for Beginners. Easily grasp the fundamentals of LEED green building design & construction guidelines. The LEED Green Building Design and Construction Guide is thorough to a fault. At an intimidating 274 pages, the guidelines are too technical for those new to sustainable construction.

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3 ways prefabrication doubles as a sustainability strategy

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3 ways prefabrication doubles as a sustainability strategy 0 qpurcell Mon, 03/20/2023 - 11:09 Modular Building Corie Baker, AIA, shares three modular Gresham Smith projects that found sustainability benefits from the use of prefabrication. Utilizing Prefabrication as a Sustainability Strategy 1. for the cases considered.

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Early sustainability planning in research laboratory design

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The early phases of the design process, such as programming and planning efforts, are typically exercises to get the entire team on the same page concerning programmatic priorities and budget limitations. Additionally, these early phases should also be approached through a lens of sustainability. Do not overbuild.

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What's next for affordable housing in 2024?

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Mary Jo Minerich and Amanda Markovic, AIA MFPRO+ Blog Affordable Housing Designers Architects Legislation Adaptive Reuse What’s next with affordable housing? As 2023 draws to a close, GBBN’s Mary Jo Minerich and Amanda Markovic, AIA —two designers with a lot of affordable housing experience—sat down to talk about the future.

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Building for Sustainability, One Block at a Time

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Building for Sustainability, One Block at a Time. The 2021 Sustainable, Healthier Home kicks off with a cost- and labor-efficient structural system . Thoughtfully Designed Homes With ICF. Sustainable, Healthier Home sponsors: . Sustainability. Sustainability. Wed, 07/14/2021 - 22:10. Nick Vaccaro.

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Ohio Law Rolls Back Unwise Renewable Portfolio Standards

Green Building Law Update

Last Friday, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed Senate Bill 310 freezing the state’s renewable energy portfolio and energy efficiency requirements at 2014 levels. Renewable portfolio standards are state laws designed to increase generation of electricity from renewable resources.

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Products Featured in the Sustainable, Healthier Home

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Products Featured in the Sustainable, Healthier Home. Find out more about the home and what it offers for its 55-plus buyer target market: A Home for the Ages: Sustainability, Health, and Attainability in One. The Sustainable, Healthier Home photo gallery and floor plans. The Sustainable, Healthier Home: See the Products.