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Deep green retrofits: Updating old buildings to new sustainability standards

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Deep green retrofits: Updating old buildings to new sustainability standards 0 qpurcell Thu, 07/13/2023 - 11:32 Sustainability HOK’s David Weatherhead and Atenor’s Eoin Conroy discuss the challenges and opportunities of refurbishing old buildings to meet modern-day sustainability standards. There needs to be positive social impact.

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Top questions to ask when designing a green roof

GCP Applied Technologies

Top questions to ask when designing a green roof. We all know the economic and environmental benefits of green roofs , but how do you ensure that your client’s vision of a green roof is realized? Today we had the pleasure of talking with Nick Smith of green roof system specialist Zinco International. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Wates bags first job for Manchester Council-owned developer

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The builder will deliver 118 flats across two buildings and 10 town houses overlooking Ancoats Green in the city. Feasibility studies are already underway for future phases of This City development, with around 1,500 homes in the immediate pipeline. At least 20% of these homes will be made available at the Manchester Living Rent.

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Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization

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The trend toward electrification is being accelerated by upcoming Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements for large publicly traded companies as well as by the ongoing greening of the grid. The green power market, a subset of the larger electricity market in the U.S.,

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Feasibility of IGCC Non-Potable Water - Green Building Law Update

Green Building Law Update

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group

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The Sustainability Group will strengthen Suffolk’s in-house expertise and ability to design and execute a wider range of green building solutions. Steven Burke, Senior Director of Sustainability, and Michael Swenson, Director of Sustainability for Suffolk Design, will head the new operation.

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2024 International Energy Conservation Code Will Use a New Development Process

Pro Builder

Preparations Begin for the 2024 National Green Building Standard Update. The ICC Board also added that changes must be “technologically feasible, and life cycle cost effective, considering economic feasibility, including potential costs and savings for consumers and building owners, and return on investment.”.

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