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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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Emerging Home Design Trends: Green Kitchens, Art Studios, Home Bars

Pro Builder

Emerging Home Design Trends: Green Kitchens, Art Studios, Home Bars. One designer told Realtor.com that families are spending less on travel, dining out, and entertainment, so they want it at home. Green cabinets, tile, furniture, and more. The result: Searches on the term “green cabinets” soared a whopping 829%.

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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! Greenbuild 2016 in LA will be “the” target rich environment for green people this year.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

Business Facilities

Travel Association, 2.9 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 can be attributed to travel and tourism. Total domestic and international inbound traveler spending in the U.S. million directly in the travel industry and 6.8 Domestic travel spending directly supported 7.7 By the BF Staff.

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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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Coronavirus and travel: How we will know when it’s OK to travel again

Construction Test

How will we know when it’s okay to travel again? On March 24, 2020, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a ban on Australians travelling overseas under the Biosecurity Act 2015. The has the latest information regarding overseas travel for Australians. When travel insurance offers total peace of mind. Obvious, no?

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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

Howard County has since 2008 been one of a limited number of jurisdictions across the country with a mandatory LEED green building law for private buildings. So yes, it is an unintended consequence of LEED green building that creates the solution to this environmental issue that it arguably contributed to.