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Pursuing New Paradigms To Meet Lofty Goals

ENR Construction

The Port of Long Beach, ENR California’s Owner of the Year, aims to set a new standard for seaport efficiency and sustainability.

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California State University Long Beach’s new dormitory is one of California’s most sustainable

BD+C

California State University Long Beach (CSULB) has completed the first student housing project on the campus in 34 years. Dubbed the Hillside Gateway building, the project is located on the Northwest side of campus, where Atherton Street and Earl Warren Drive meet.

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More Golf Homes Are Taking a Swing at Sustainability

Pro Builder

More Golf Homes Are Taking a Swing at Sustainability. These residential properties are linked to golf courses and interestingly enough, are seeing a surge in sustainable building practices, says the New York Times. The island itself has a 10-mile-long beach and more than 30 miles of bike trails. cbroderick.

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Dunkin' Donuts Green is a Hot Trend in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

DD Green is a green building certification program that will assist franchisees build sustainable, energy efficient restaurants. The five stages of the DD Green program include Site Development, Store Efficiency, Healthy Indoors, Sustainable Operations and Innovation and Community. 7th Street in Long Beach, California.

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Delivering acoustic sanity

Construction Specifier

Think about distractions in your office—or home office,” says Sara Hickman, sustainability director at RDC-S111 in Long Beach, California. Poor acoustics is that silent killer. Hickman is a LEED AP, WELL AP, and EcoDistricts AP. Poor acoustics can be so abrupt, and when distracted by something abrupt, it really throws you.”.

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On Call Renovation, Repair Construction – Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

On-call renovation, repair, sustainability and maintenance contracts, especially JOB ORDER CONTRACTS can significantly improve construction project efficiency and financial transparency… IF they are developed managed, and monitored properly. ” -Long Beach Post, 2016. The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Not only do logistics clusters have huge potential for jobs creation, they also are hubs of innovation of environmental sustainability. which will become the first inland port to serve the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. This is where you see development of hybrid trucks, electric trucks and hybrid cranes.

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