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Designing Highly-Sustainable Buildings

Natural Building

Earlier this month I participated in a webinar titled Designing Highly-Sustainable Buildings featuring the Sketchup software team, along with Sefaira, a plugin that calculates various aspects of energy use pertaining to the design. The post Designing Highly-Sustainable Buildings appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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Jury Awards Millions in Sustainable Hog Case

Green Building Law Update

Hog farms are a multi Billion dollar business in North Carolina, the second largest pork producing state (second to Iowa).

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

Business Facilities

Iowa consistently earns high marks for its education climate. For many years, Iowa’s public high schools have had the nation’s highest graduation rate. Iowa ranks fifth in the nation in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) degrees conferred per 1,000 residents. In addition, Iowa is second in the U.S.

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Municipal “Green Streets” Redevelopment Project Wins 2015 Iowa ASLA Award

Business Facilities

The green pilot program will assist the community in creating sustainable practices including energy efficient measures for local businesses and green infrastructure in many projects across the city. Municipal “Green Streets” Redevelopment Project Wins 2015 Iowa ASLA Award appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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3 reasons to consider green products for your next building project

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3 reasons to consider green products for your next building project rcassidy Tue, 03/19/2024 - 14:13 Casey Smyth Building Enclosure Systems Green Building Products Moisture Protection Moisture Control/Building Envelope In recent years, there has been a sharp focus on creating a more sustainable building industry.

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

US Army Sustainment Command. Region 6 (R6) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity 30 (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Construction Contract (MATOC) with Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) Capabilities, for the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and 32 Nebraska. Federal Acquisition Service (FAS). US 44 Army.

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4 Ways to Improve Sustainable Construction

Construction Business Owner

4 Ways to Improve Sustainable Construction. How project management software can tackle sustainability challenges & increase productivity & profitability in the process. sustainable construction. Greg Ragsdale. Fri, 05/13/2022 - 14:32. It’s no secret that modern construction has problematic effects on the environment. Main Image.