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Why are green buildings important?

Lets Build

The increasing focus on green buildings is one of many areas where society is moving in the right direction, making whole-life sustainable buildings the only environmentally justifiable option for future construction projects. Today’s green buildings still use concrete but in a more considered and sparing format.

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Attend Greenbuild – The Best Way To Grow Your Green Building Business

Green Building Law Update

I am often asked, “ how can I expand my green building business? ” I do not claim any particular business marketing prowess, but Greenbuild has been the number one source of new clients for my sustainability and green building law practice! And Greenbuild is sustainable. And it all promises to be lots of fun.

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High-performance air- and water-resistive barriers deliver improved sustainability

Construction Specifier

By Richard Martens Sustainability is a complex topic in all fields; every initiative seeking to improve sustainability brings both improvements and setbacks. Within modern construction, there is an exception to the inherent complexity of sustainability comparisons. Photos courtesy Sto Corp. Construction is no different.

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The next phase of sustainability in luxury hotels

BD+C

The next phase of sustainability in luxury hotels 0 qpurcell Fri, 09/15/2023 - 11:42 Hotel Facilities The luxury hotel market has seen an increase in green-minded guests looking for opportunities to support businesses that are conscientious of the environment.

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10 highest-rated green hotels in the U.S.

BD+C

and the results of its eco-travel survey of more than 2,100 U.S. According to the survey, 23% of respondents have consciously made an eco-friendly travel choice in the past year, and 85% said doing so made them feel more positive about their trip. TripAdvisor announced the 10 highest-rated TripAdvisor GreenLeaders hotels in the U.S.,

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Chase Center LEED Gold Certification: Q&A with Sustainability Team

Stok

So, we decided to sit down with the team that led the Chase Center through its sustainability pursuit: SSR and stok. SSR and stok served as the sustainability consultants to the Warriors’ Chase Center and office tower projects. Lindsey, SSR: Sustainable design of a sports facility is a challenge in and of itself.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Affordable Eco.

Natural Building

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. March 29, 2011.

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