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Trump Triumph is Awesome For Green Building

Green Building Law Update

Election day 2016 in which Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States and Republicans control both houses of Congress portends huge business opportunities for green building. The newly elected President is not a 1960s Barry Goldwater environmentalist who favored “federal intervention with regards to the environment.”

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5 Green Construction Practices that are becoming Standard Commercial Construction Procedures

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Anyone in the commercial construction industry knows there are a variety of certifications and designations that individuals, companies and projects can achieve to show they follow a high level of green commercial construction practices. are standard green procedures for ground-up construction projects. Product and Material Selection.

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Green Globes 01-201X about to be Green Lighted

Green Building Law Update

There is an electric charge running through the green building industrial complex with the announcement last week that “Green Building Initiative Launches New Green Globes Pilot Program.” 2014, 2015 International Green Construction Code Table 702.1,

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Is Full Electrification of the Built Environment the Only Solution?

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Flicking a switch from fossil fuels to electric in the built environment could backfire due to increased electric loads, stressing an already overworked system.

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Green Steel

Natural Building

In the heart of the Balinese jungle, IBUKU’s fairy tale headquarters offer a window into the future of bamboo construction: multi-story, open-air housing with electricity, water and modern amenities. We need nature to be in the built environment. The post Green Steel appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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Mid Term Election Results Superb For Green Building

Green Building Law Update

Election Day 2014 in which Republicans made big gains in Congress and statehouses across the country portends huge business opportunities for green building. The newly elected Republicans are not 1960s Barry Goldwater environmentalists who favored “federal intervention with regards to the environment.

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What one change would you make to LEED to encourage green building?

Green Building Law Update

In recent days, I asked the question, “what one change would you make to LEED to encourage green building?” to four score and seven people familiar with green building. The small sample was not randomly selected, but rather each was a professional working on green building projects, so the results have some statistical reliability.

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