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City leaders call for more cash for green building skills

Construction Enquirer

The City of London Corporation has released a new report urging investment in workers to meet the growing demand for green jobs and skills to decarbonise the city’s commercial buildings. It will also promote the delivery of a new National Retrofit and Green Skills Strategy for commercial developments.

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All About Green Concrete | What Is Environmentally Friendly Concrete

CivilJungle

Introduction of Green Concrete. In the history of the concrete world, green concrete is a revolution topic in Denmark; it was first invented in 1998. With the color green concrete has nothing to do. To make the system more sustainable, green concrete eco-friendly materials are used. What Is a Green Concrete?

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The Luxury Real Estate Market Is Doubling Down On Its Carbon Footprint

Pro Builder

Roughly 39% of the world’s total carbon emissions can be traced back to the built environment and the construction industry, with the average American home emitting 8.3 They are starting to examine and address the greenhouse gases spewed during the manufacture, transport and disposition of building materials. Green Projects.

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

BD+C

At a systems level, green infrastructure—in the form of public parks, wetlands and grasslands, urban forests, green roofs and siding, and rainwater gardens—is our most affordable and most effective technology in protecting cities from the impacts of climate change.

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The Role of Engineered Wood in Sustainable Structures

BD+C

Learn about engineered wood’s key role as a green building solution. Green building programs and codes first emerged in the 1980s, and as they have evolved, so have their targets. Find additional green building and design tools and resources at www.apawood.org/green-building. Available to view in English or Spanish.

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The Importance of Valves in Green Building

Constructonomics

My friend failed to explain exactly what she meant when she said she lived in a green house. I was thinking shades of green, not 20 watt light bulbs and a gravitational water supply that trickled at best. Three decades ago, going green was on the fringe. He craved attention. The house was another matter altogether.

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Sustainable Building by the Numbers

Pro Builder

Tri Pointe Homes’ process begins with site selection and planning, with considerations given to community walkability, proximity to schools, shopping, green space, local transportation, and amenities aimed at reducing our carbon footprint and increasing the overall physical, psychological, and emotional health for our homebuyers.