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Early sustainability planning in research laboratory design

Construction Specifier

Additionally, these early phases should also be approached through a lens of sustainability. It has been said before: “lean is green;” and “avoid overbuilding.” At Miami University in Ohio, space planners were able to right-size research and other areas by applying utilization data. Do not overbuild. Do not overbuild.

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Nature as the city: Why it’s time for a new framework to guide development

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Nature as the city: Why it’s time for a new framework to guide development 0 qpurcell Fri, 05/10/2024 - 09:05 Sustainable Development NBBJ leaders Jonathan Ward and Margaret Montgomery explore five inspirational ideas they are actively integrating into projects to ensure more healthy, natural cities.

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The Greened House Effect

Natural Building

Published in 2013 by Chelsea Green, The Greened House Effect: Renovating Your Home with a Deep Energy Retrofit , by Jeff Wilson, is a worthy read. Jeff Wilson is committed to doing what he can to conserve energy and safeguard our environment, and he does this through tackling his own home with a deep energy retrofit (DER).

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20 Communities To Address Climate Change, Resilience, Social Equity

Business Facilities

Green Building Council is expanding its LEED for Cities and Communities program with a new $500,000 grant from Bank of America. Read: 20 Communities To Address Climate Change, Resilience, Social Equity at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

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Lean Maturity, Lean Sustainability. University of Cincinnati, Ohio. South East Centre for the Built Environment. London,UK: South East Centre for the Built Environment Limited. Application of lean manufacturing principles to construction. Lean Construction Journal, 2(2), 51-54. Rethinking construction. D., & May, S.

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Trends to watch shaping the future of ESG

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Trends to watch shaping the future of ESG 0 qpurcell Wed, 03/13/2024 - 09:46 Sustainability Gensler’s Climate Action & Sustainability Services Leaders Anthony Brower, Juliette Morgan, and Kirsten Ritchie discuss trends shaping the future of environmental, social, and governance (ESG). Avon Lake Renewable Master Plan, Avon Lake, Ohio.

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If Green Building is Going to Save the Planet it Will Have to Include Green Roads

Green Building Law Update

The amount of impervious roads is equivalent to the size of the state of Ohio. But when society thinks about green building, those thoughts are almost universally of buildings (be it offices or schools or homes) and not of infrastructure like roads and bridges. Green LEED Sustainability building roads'

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