BD+C

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Yet despite its many benefits, incorporating nature in the built environment remains a challenge. Before buildings, however, our bodies grew so accustomed to the natural environment that our health still depends on our exposure to it. Yet despite its many benefits, incorporating nature into the built environment remains a challenge.

Green 104

Green Office US Organization 104

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Green Building Council and the existing built environment. The sustainable build out is the 32,308 square feet corporate offices of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. ” LEED for Commercial Interiors gives tenants who do not always have control over whole building operations, the power to make sustainable choices.

Tennessee 159

Tennessee Commercial Green DC 159

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Although there is little if any chance that the bill will become law given the current politics in Washington, DC, the bill’s passage in the House Committee highlights that issues of ESG disclosures continuing to be pressing. But again, there is no realistic scenario under which this becomes law. The failure of H.R.4329,

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DC Sustainability Risk Liability 120

Construction Specifier

AUGUST 31, 2021

As interest in sustainable roofs continues to grow, ordinances are beginning to show change and other ways to further reduce buildings’ impact on the environment must also be considered. A reduction in GWP supports sustainability. In response to climate change, the Canadian government and a growing number of U.S.

Regulation 52

Regulation United States Life Cycle Sustainability 52

BD+C

MARCH 16, 2023

“Having less access to work resources and feeling less connected to company culture ranked among the top disadvantages of hybrid work,” Taylor Telford reported in the Washington Post last fall, prompting many companies to revamp their offices and place greater focus on shared space and team building. Signal House, Washington, D.C.

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Office Transportation Housing Washington 95

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2012

1: Building Innovation 2013 is delivered by the National Institute of Building Sciences – an authoritative source of innovative solutions for the built environment. Find out how designing for persons with low vision can create environments that are more universally user-friendly for everyone.

Innovation 53

Innovation Washington BIM Conference 53

Construction Superintendent Magazine

APRIL 28, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Institute of Architects and its Committee on the Environment have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and ecological design projects that protect and enhance the environment. frontpage'

AIA 40

AIA Chicago Washington Green 40

Construction Superintendent Magazine

APRIL 29, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Institute of Architects and its Committee on the Environment have selected the U.S. General Services Administration’s Federal Center South Building 1202 in Seattle, Washington, as the recipient of the Top Ten Plus award. For more information on the design elements and images, click here.

AIA 40

AIA Seattle Washington Green 40

Construction Business Owner

MAY 13, 2022

4 Ways to Improve Sustainable Construction. How project management software can tackle sustainability challenges & increase productivity & profitability in the process. It’s no secret that modern construction has problematic effects on the environment. sustainable construction. Greg Ragsdale. Fri, 05/13/2022 - 14:32.

Sustainability 296

Sustainability Virgin Islands Puerto Rico Construction 296

FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

I recently attended the 2 nd Annual Process Safety Summit in Washington DC on Oct 15-16, 2019. He has a strong interest in lean manufacturing and its relationship to safety and in sustainability, and is recognized internationally for his expertise in machine guarding. For more advice, please reach out to FDRsafety.

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Risk Safety Feasibility Foundation 223

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Bob Berkebile , principal of BNIM Architects and winner of this year’s Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership In Sustainability (a founder of AIA’s Committee on the Environment and founding member of USGBC) was in the halls and on stage admonishing us that “we are on the brink of screwing up 3.5 I will see you there.

Green 120

Green Design Conference AIA 120

Construction Specifier

APRIL 14, 2022

There are growing interests in using green roofs, blue roofs, and blue-green roofs to manage stormwater in urban centers such as Washington DC’s Green Area Ratio (GAR) environmental sustainability zoning regulation, NYC’s Climate Mobilization Act–Local Laws 92 & 94 and San Francisco’s Better Roofs Ordinance.

Management 52

Management Sewer Green San Francisco 52

Construction Specifier

MARCH 30, 2022

There are growing interests in using green roofs, blue roofs, and blue-green roofs to manage stormwater in urban centers such as Washington DC’s Green Area Ratio (GAR) environmental sustainability zoning regulation, NYC’s Climate Mobilization Act–Local Laws 92 & 94 and San Francisco’s Better Roofs Ordinance.

Management 52

Management Sewer Green San Francisco 52

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 18, 2015

“Professionally, I learned early in my career from people who applied the concept of stewardship to everything they do – whether it’s volunteer leadership, politics, the environment or industry.”. Leave it in a better way than you found it.”. While nearly a 1,000 buildings are Green Globes certified in the U.S.

Green 120

Green Consulting Organization Environment 120

Natural Building

MARCH 8, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

Green 40

Green Sustainability Architecture Certification 40

Construction Superintendent Magazine

APRIL 25, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Institute of Architects and its Committee on the Environment have selected the Iowa Utilities Board / Office of the Consumer Advocate Office Building, design by BNIM, as the recipient of the Top Ten Plus. You can get more information on the project and see images here: [link]. frontpage'

AIA 40

AIA Iowa Office Washington 40

Building Information Management

JULY 30, 2015

Public sector and multi-building facility routinely scope, procure, award, and execute thousands of renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction projects. Washington, DC: National Technical Information Service. Introduction. Mulcahy, F. Songer, A. & Molenaar, K.

Renovating 40

Renovating Sustainability Contract Construction 40

Building Information Management

JULY 30, 2015

Owners and contractors must be capable and willing to collaborate, share information, and know how to create line item unit price cost estimates for renovation, repair, sustainability, maintenance, and construction projects. (Note: An Owners representative can be used vs. direct owner participation. Mulcahy, F. Songer, A.

Renovating 40

Renovating Sustainability Contract Estimating 40

Green Building Law Update

MAY 14, 2017

Ideally, green and for that matter other laws, promote innovation and create an environment rich for investment. The Patent Act of 1790, signed into law by President George Washington, gave inventors rights to their creations and laid the foundation upon which business would thrive in the new United States.

Green 120

Green Certification Foundation Innovation 120

BD+C

AUGUST 17, 2023

Updating what you have is going to cost less, be more sustainable and come online faster. One Hundred Oaks Mall One Hundred Oaks is one of the firm’s most well-known projects, and our work has recently been featured on National Public Radio and in The Washington Post. Harvest the value of the existing space.

Design 98

Design Retail Tampa Zoning 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 28, 2023

Greenbuild (Washington, D.C.) Green Building Council (USGCG), Greenbuild is returning again in 2023, this time in Washington, D.C. There are over 200 educational sessions combined with another 400 industry speakers and keynotes discussing sustainability, networking and more.

Conference 52

Conference Las Vegas CMAA Construction 52

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 26, 2016

USGBC’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list highlights states throughout the country that are making significant strides in sustainable building design, construction and transformation. And after a three-year hiatus, Texas, Washington and Nevada are again on the list. as the epicenter of green building.

Illinois 40

Illinois Green Colorado Virginia 40

Natural Building

MARCH 26, 2008

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Architecture Green San Diego 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 19, 2013

billion and will grow sustainably for the foreseeable future, cumulating in more than $82.1 Jenkins is the author of the Handbook of Airline Economics and previously served as the director of the Aviation Institute at George Washington University in Washington, DC. billion in impact between 2015 and 2025.

Industrial 72

Industrial Washington DC United States 72

Business Facilities

AUGUST 25, 2021

To shift to a sustainable trajectory, we need to massively step up investment in clean energy technologies—especially renewables and energy efficiency.”. Being clean and sustainable is not only the right thing to do, it’s just good business,” said Silagy. So, sustainability is a huge part of what makes Florida successful.”.

Florida 115

Florida New York Electrical Innovation 115

Building Information Management

JANUARY 8, 2013

I am writing this from Washington, D.C. and… the communication and adoption of standard and/or “best practice” construction planning and delivery methods specific to all aspects of efficient life-cycle management of the built environment. .”

Conference 45

Conference Innovation Life Cycle BIM 45

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 23, 2014

Technology-rich cities that took early advantage of technology trends and provide fertile environments for innovation: San Francisco (1), Austin (7), San Jose (9), Boston (17) and Seattle (18). New England Washington Blog-Jan-2014 City Momentum Index Davos Lones Lang LaSalle' Far West U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S. -

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San Francisco San Jose Los Angeles New York 99

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 19, 2011

Department of the Environment (DDOE) regarding the Green Building Act (GBA). The GBA requires buildings to meet LEED certification and yet there are numerous LEED Platinum buildings in Washington, D.C. How can I make this claim? Because the D.C. Government does not understand what a LEED mandate actually entails. The Solution.

Green 120

Green District of Columbia Certification Pennsylvania 120

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

The federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was enacted in 1976 to protect the environment and the public’s health against risks posed by chemicals in materials in commerce.

Regulation 120

Regulation West Virginia Housing Materials 120

Building Information Management

JANUARY 8, 2013

I am writing this from Washington, D.C. and… the communication and adoption of standard and/or “best practice” construction planning and delivery methods specific to all aspects of efficient life-cycle management of the built environment. .”

Conference 40

Conference Innovation Life Cycle BIM 40

Natural Building

DECEMBER 24, 2019

When Kate Simonen, a professor who leads the Carbon Leadership Forum at the University of Washington, was a young architect experimenting with alternative approaches to conventional concrete. Materials innovator Jonas Hauptman says designers need to be more honest about how much of our built environment ends up in landfills.

Materials 52

Materials Design Concrete Accounting 52

Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Energy efficiency is a win-win for Virginia’s economy and our environment, and we must build on the momentum generated over the last four years.”. The balance of the 10 most-improved states are Virginia, Oklahoma, Florida, Utah, Nevada, Louisiana, Oregon, Washington, D.C., Idaho advanced seven spots, from 33rd to 26th place.

Massachusetts 43

Massachusetts Rhode Island Idaho Vermont 43

Constructonomics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

One community in Fall City, Washington has an educational facility in the trees that teaches about communing with nature. As people look to return to simpler constructions that include sustainable building products, rammed earth homes start to make sense. Treehouse structures go beyond living spaces, however. Earthships?

Green 100

Green Resource Housing Materials 100

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 1, 2015

Legislation is pending in several states, including California, New York, and Washington. Many of the desirable properties of plastic, that it is low cost, durable, and corrosion resistance, also contribute to the rate at which it is consumed, discarded and is accumulating in our environment.

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Maryland Guidelines Products New Jersey 120

ENR Construction

JULY 24, 2012

Environment. Sustainability. Washington Observer. Description: A Smart Cities market is emerging on a global scale that dwarfs any previous notion of the value given to data about the built environment. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure.

FAQ 50

FAQ News Environment Education 50

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

Organizations that provide leadership and commitment to collaborative environments are rare. Common data environment (glossary of terms and definitions, locally researched detailed unit price cost data). Associated General Contractors of America, “Partnering: A Concept for Success,” Washington, D.C. Shared vision. Badenfelt, U.

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Construction Project Management Engineering Management 222

Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

Green 49

Green Sustainability Environment Innovation 49