Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 28, 2014

The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure announced that earlier this week it reached the milestone of 1,500 Envision Sustainability Professionals who have been credentialed in the use of the Envision sustainable infrastructure rating system. yes, something like LEED for roads and bridges).

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Building Radar

MAY 12, 2020

The need and importance of sustainability in construction has become a debated topic due to growing concerns over climate change and the finite nature of resources. A sustainable build should take these factors into account along with the biodiversity of the land. Not only that, the sector is also a major producer of waste.

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Natural Building

MAY 20, 2022

Moreover, embodied carbon, which is carbon released over the entire life cycle of a building, including end-of-life material disposal, is responsible for 11% of total global carbon emissions. Another ancient material, rammed earth , is a long-lasting green material. The impact of these “hidden” emissions is vast.

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Chianelli Estimating

MARCH 21, 2022

Regulatory mandates and improved affordability of green, sustainable and eco-friendly materials, leading to them to be used more in construction. Green materials in construction are often attractive to tenants and investors because they can lower the cost of building maintenance while reducing carbon footprints. Solar Shingles.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 16, 2014

In the context of green building, EPDs will provide a way describing the environmental impact of a building material or product. EPDs articulate the conclusions of a life cycle assessment. where EPDs are soon to be crucial in green building because LEED v4 and Green Globes both recognize EPDs.

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CivilJungle

JUNE 27, 2022

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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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Green Building Standard was published and became available for use. is an alternative compliance option of the International Green Construction Code. Site Sustainability : All site requirements are now mandatory, with prescriptive and performance options moved to the mandatory requirements. ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2014,

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 14, 2013

All King County, Washington government construction and major renovations must strive to achieve the top national green construction rating under Ordinance 2013-0324 unanimously approved last week by the Metropolitan King County Council. Green building laws generally follow one of three regulatory schemes.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When specifying flooring, one should consider both sustainability and performance. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. Even sustainably made floors must be installed correctly.

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Building Information Management

MARCH 19, 2013

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management. Consequently, the need for value management emerges. INTRODUCTION.

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GCP Applied Technologies

JANUARY 31, 2019

Admixtures and sustainability. Cement additives and concrete admixtures are construction chemicals that reliably improve the sustainability of a broad range of cement-based systems. Another way that water reducers can be employed to increase sustainability is by using less cement content or more SCMs in the concrete. .

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 10, 2023

One of the things that often comes up when discussing the future of construction is sustainability. This is, after all, the only planet we can live in (that we know of), so promoting sustainability will serve us — and future generations. This post rounds up some notable examples of sustainable construction materials.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 20, 2012

Key Topics / Take Aways: Identify and advance technologies, processes, and management practices that improve the performance of federal facilities over their entire life-cycle, from planning to disposal. Requirements for facility life-cycle management, efficient repair/maintenance/sustainability, BIM.

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SAB Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Local product sourcing receives a lot of attention in green building rating systems, but the geographic limit it imposes considers only the transportation impacts of material selection. Standardized life cycle assessment is essential for a true understanding of how sustainable building products and materials really are.

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BD+C

MARCH 14, 2013

Green buildings can offer benefits to a wide array of stakeholders throughout their life cycle, according to a report released by the World Green Building Council. Sustainable buildings can provide some risk mitigation for owners.

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Natural Building

APRIL 7, 2012

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 Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The magnitude of their impacts is the driving force behind many initiatives to improve tomorrow’s structures—from energy regulations and government procurement policies to green building rating systems and programs such as the Architecture 2030 Challenge. Life-cycle assessment.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2012

And, of course, buildings are a major consumer of petrochemical products… high energy users, and a primary source of green house gas and other emissions. A “FACEBOOK for Facilities Construction and Life-cycle Operations” is on the horizon.

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Natural Building

MARCH 29, 2011

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 Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 7, 2021

SEEFAR's Jim Nostedt shares how an appraisal/analysis called Total Cost of Building Ownership reveals the true cost of building and operating a sustainable building. Jim Nostedt: SEEFAR Building Analytics performs whole-building life-cycle costing, or the Total Cost of Building Ownership analysis, of new or existing buildings.

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The Korte Company

AUGUST 17, 2018

While juggling sustainability and profitability at the same time is a challenge, construction companies can help owners achieve both by implementing green construction principles. Harness natural resources with green construction. Harness natural resources with green construction. Where will it be located? It’s also free.

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Building Information Management

JULY 25, 2012

We need action, and the implementation of robust facility life-cycle management practices… NOT more groups! Yet another new coalition has been formed to guide green building standards and support performance-based building codes, standards and rating systems developed in conformance with the American National Standards Institute.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Their ideas never scaled and much of their work was transferred to the Green Building Certification Inc., That said, focusing on waste alone is a very much last millennium idea involving only one late stage of life cycle analysis at a time when doing less harm is not good enough for most companies. yes, this blog will continue).

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Building Information Management

MARCH 12, 2013

Efficient project delivery methods such as JOC, Job Order Contracting, and SABER are an important element in the renovation, repair and sustainability of facilities. The additional incremental costs to design and construct high-performance or green buildings are relatively small when compared to total life-cycle costs.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 12, 2021

A high-performance building is one that “integrates and optimizes all major high-performance building attributes, including energy efficiency, durability, life-cycle performance, and occupant productivity.” Several green building rating systems are steering the demand for transparency, such as LEED v4 and v4.1,

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Natural Building

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

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 Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life.

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Building Information Management

JULY 20, 2012

Green, yellow or red values were assigned for seven (7) metrics, with no overall score.Oddly the Department of Energy scored to “reds” for poor reductions in fleet petroleum use and poor progress in developing sustainable buildings. The EPA and GSA score all greens… which is curious at best.

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SAB Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Sustainability is having far-reaching impacts on building standards, codes and specifications. It is being written into municipal by-laws and zoning, with most municipalities choosing LEED® as their green building standard. In the commercial sector, sustainable buildings have become the new benchmark for Class ‘A’ office space.

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Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2012

Sustainability. Government should develop incentives for state and local governments to require water metering of all buildings and to adopt and enforce comprehensive “green” building or plumbing codes. Policy makers and members of the building community are encouraged to use a common definition for sustainability.

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Building Information Management

MAY 10, 2012

BIM Metrics. If you think the value of BIM is in pretty 3D pictures, don’t both to read the attached article… there is too much for you to learn. Remember… “you can’t manage what you don’t measure.” ” Metrics/Cost Models. ??

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Building Information Management

MAY 30, 2013

Federal Sector Green Buildings High Performance Building / Green Building Trends high performance buildings LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT sustainability The Costs of Sustainability buildings climate change Climate Change Adaptation for Built Infrastructure cost estimating facilities job order contracting JOC'

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Natural Building

JULY 22, 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 Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 1, 2022

Sustainability. From cost savings to ballistic ratings, Ken Calligar says Re-Structure Group's design solutions are ushering in a new frontier of durable green building, which also offers promise for providing affordable housing. PB: The expansion of sustainable building still seems to be an up-and-coming practice. Resilience.

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Building Information Management

MAY 9, 2012

What is the Green Building Certification System? What is Federal government’s role in using sound science and peer-reviewed studies to evaluate and implement advanced building technologies? The GSA is chartered to lead high performance building efforts including Congressionally-mandated review of green building certification systems.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 15, 2018

There is an electric charge running through the green building industrial complex with the announcement last week that “Green Building Initiative Launches New Green Globes Pilot Program.” 2014, 2015 International Green Construction Code Table 702.1,

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Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

In recent times, concrete home construction is gaining popularity because of the factors like sustainability, green building, disaster resistance, energy conservation, and safety. Advantages throughout life-cycle of the Structure Concrete homes offer various advantages and benefits all through their life span.

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Building Information Management

MAY 23, 2012

BIM, facilities life-cycle management supported by digital technology will create a high demand cost estimators with a thorough understanding of building systems and associated repair, renovation, sustainability and construction techniques, materials, equipment, and labor.

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