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Bullitt Foundation says Living Building Challenge can only be met after code change

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The 50,000 sf Bullitt Center in Seattle is being constructed to be the greenest, most energy-efficient commercial building in the world, and meet the ambitious goals of the Living Building Challenge. “We read more.

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After Five Years, Bullitt Center Gets Nod for Rainwater-to-Potable Water System

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Five and a half years after the opening of Seattle's super-sustainable Bullitt Center speculative office building, the Washington State Dept. of Health has given the Bullitt Foundation the green light to flip the switch on its treatment system that turns rainwater into potable water.

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Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building

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Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. LEED is the world’s most widely used and recognized green building rating system. Green construction is quickly outpacing conventional construction in the U.S.,” as the epicenter of green building.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Green Building. Green Construction & Construction Software » The Business of Construction Risk Management. As the weather warms up across the country (just not in Seattle), construction season is beginning to get under way. This, after all, is the foundation of the insurance industry. foundation.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Green Building. I feel confident in saying that we’ve never created construction software on our own, sitting in our Seattle offices. foundation. foundation software. Green Building. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Software & Technology.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Green Building. a Seattle-based company that tracks and reports government spending, the report card reads like this: Aviation, D; Drinking Water, D-minus; Energy, D-plus; Roads, D-minus; Transit, D; and Wastewater, D-minus. foundation. foundation software. Green Building. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |.

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New Partnership Encourages Private Investment In Natural Infrastructure

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In the wake of 2012’s unparalleled extreme weather events, a green infrastructure financing guide was released by the NatLab consortium—a collaboration between the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and The Nature Conservancy, and sustainable asset management firm EKO Asset Management Partners. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.