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Early sustainability planning in research laboratory design

Construction Specifier

Additionally, these early phases should also be approached through a lens of sustainability. The linoleum is not only sustainable, but also wears better and can help researchers be more productive by preventing fatigue caused by being on their feet for most of the day. Creating functional adjacencies. Adjacencies can also be vertical.

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Choosing You’re Company’s Office Space

Constructonomics

And while this is perfectly rational, you should spend a considerable amount of time determining where it is you want your office to be located. Location can affect the results of your recruiting efforts, company sustainability, and success overall. Can your employees afford to work and live where your office is located?

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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

Construction Marketing

Commercial real estate development involves the process of acquiring, designing, constructing, and leasing or selling commercial properties such as office buildings, retail centers, and industrial parks. This includes analyzing factors such as zoning regulations, transportation access, and market demand.

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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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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The following post comes from the Office of the Press Secretary for the White House. On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.

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How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel

BD+C

After the 2008 financial crisis when malls began shuttering and sitting vacant at a rapid rate, Gresham Smith became a pioneer in this approach, most notably through our work to re-envision One Hundred Oaks Mall in Nashville, which is now a successful, mixed-use medical office destination. Harvest the value of the existing space.

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The Economics of Sustainable Buildings

SAB Magazine

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.