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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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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

As you consider what’s “in” and what’s “out” in 2017, within the realm of green building, Passive House is in. It is not controversial to accept that a strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings at low cost, while also improving occupant comfort, is to improve the thermal performance of the building envelope.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

BD+C

Sustainable Senior Living Construction is well under way in Yonkers, N.Y., The plan featured low-rise, high-density housing and mid-rise apartments for seniors that blend affordable housing with all the social and economic elements needed to establish this successful and sustainable community.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: RS Means adds a wing to its cost.

Construction Cost Estimating

Building Construction Cost Data 2012 Book : The addition of more than 23,000 unit costs of Building Construction Cost Data for building components along with new data featuring sustainable construction costs. Look for the 2nd edition of Green Building Cost Data and more new 2012 cost data releases from RSMeans this fall. Blog Archive.

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FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results

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Perry told us all of the CREZ (Competitive Renewable Energy Zones) lines are scheduled to become operational by the end of this year. Passage of this constitutional amendment will help Texas secure a sustainable and reliable water supply.”. Texas is undertaking a $6.8-billion The State Water Plan envisions Texas getting 3.4

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Key Incentives: Emerging Technology Fund, Enterprise Zones, Skills Development Fund, Renewable Energy Incentives, TX Industry Development Loan Program. The City intends to create a financially feasible, operationally self–sustainable signature facility that will promote economic development, create jobs and enhance educational offerings.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life.

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