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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

Howard County has since 2008 been one of a limited number of jurisdictions across the country with a mandatory LEED green building law for private buildings. So yes, it is an unintended consequence of LEED green building that creates the solution to this environmental issue that it arguably contributed to.

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2018 IgCC to be Adopted in Baltimore City

Green Building Law Update

This evening an ordinance will be introduced in the Baltimore City Council to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code. In the realm of green building this is a big deal. The existing green building code mandates that nearly all newly constructed or extensively modified building must be certified green.

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Construction in the Digital Age: Embracing Innovative Tools for Successful Business

Construction Marketing

Due to the quick adoption of new tools and technologies, keeping competitive and being successful in the current environment of the construction industry are now closely related to implementing technological innovations. The construction industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation as it embraces the digital age.

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WELL at the Intersection of Human Health and Green Building

Green Building Law Update

The IWBI is a public benefit corporation whose mission is to improve human health and wellbeing through the built environment. WELL Certified spaces and WELL Core and Shell Compliant developments “can help create built environments that improve the nutrition, fitness, mood, sleep patterns, and performance of occupants.”.

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Taos Builder Strives to Work with Green Materials

Natural Building

At the heart of their company was building to reduce or eliminate negative impacts, and create positive impacts, on our climate and natural environment. He estimates that doing this may increase project costs between 5-8 percent, but this is easily paid for in long-term benefits.

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Covid Pandemic Exposes More Children to Toxic Lead

Green Building Law Update

Estimating from this finding, approximately 10,000 children with elevated blood lead levels were missed because of decreased testing. As a result of Covid-19 school closures, not only has their education suffered, but children are spending more time in contaminated environments and will have ongoing and increased exposure.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Enhance your takeoff, estimating.

Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Enhance your takeoff, estimating, and proposal management procedures with ProContractorMX™ by Maxwell. Maxwell introduces ProContractorMX™ containing robust and comprehensible features to enhance your takeoff , estimating, and proposal management procedures. Estimate TakeOff Sheets.