Green Design Standards in the Construction Industry
Friday, May 24th, 2013 | Filed under Green BuildingWhen thinking about designing a green building, there are written codes and standards that architects and engineers can use to achieve their desired goals. The following standards set the guidelines that are commonly used by designers and contractors …
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Hanley Wood Acquires Greenbuild Conference & Expo
Friday, May 24th, 2013 | Filed under Green Building“The U.S. Green Building Council has established Greenbuild as the must-attend event in the sustainable construction industry, making this acquisition a natural fit for Hanley Wood,” said Peter Goldstone, CEO of Hanley Wood. He added, “Greenbuild is a …
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James City's Fire Administration building achieves high environmental rating
Friday, May 24th, 2013 | Filed under Green BuildingThe gold designation is the second-highest offered by the program, administrated by the U.S. Green Building Council. Located on John Tyler Highway. the 10,000-square-foot facility houses Fire Administration, Fire Support Services, EMS Training, Fire …
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Informal settlement greening initiatives offer food security and safety spin offs
Friday, May 24th, 2013 | Filed under Green BuildingThe green-building concept has started to gain traction internationally as governments and civil society groups begin to take steps to mitigate or adapt to the negative effects of rising greenhouse-gas concentrations. Much of the focus has, however …
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Canada's greenest home
Friday, May 24th, 2013 | Filed under Green BuildingThe home, whose design and construction were based on the tough standards of the Living Building Challenge — a program of the Canada Green Building Council — will be considered for certification after it's been occupied for a year, says Magwood.
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Talking Green Building Policy at USGBC Sustainable Cities
Friday, May 24th, 2013 | Filed under Green BuildingMaggie Comstock, a global policy wonk on green buildings and cities, spoke with SCC about global sustainable development trends and the emergence of …
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Paulo De Assuncao Reveals Top Green Building Materials
Friday, May 24th, 2013 | Filed under Green BuildingSpecifically, he notes the introduction of green building materials and techniques, some of which he has relied on throughout his own work as a Project Superintendent. As such, Deassuncao encourages today's homeowners and contractors to consider the …
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Hanley Wood Acquires Conference and Expo from US Green Building Council
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 | Filed under Green BuildingHanley Wood announced Thursday that it acquired the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo from the U.S. Green Building Council. Under terms of the deal, Hanley Wood will manage the exhibition while the USGBC will continue to produce the …
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High tech building takes the green concept to a new level
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 | Filed under Green BuildingA story in today's Chronicle highlights a small private school in Spring Branch that's taking the green building concept to a new level. These photos show a new classroom under construction on the grounds of the Monarch School, which is seeking Living …
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Sustainable purchasing gets its own umbrella organization
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 | Filed under Green BuildingRather, it borrows a page from the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED green building framework by using existing certifications and guidance to inform a systemic approach to institutional and corporate sustainable purchasing practices. GreenBiz senior …
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