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At the beginning of 2009, I don’t think anyone, including a national commercial general contractor like Englewood Construction, was prepared for the twists and turns that would face the commercial construction industry. See the December 2009 issue of Shopping Center Business. High – Green building. High – Green building.
Have you seen the 2009 Green Building Survey? If not, take a look at the recent issue of National Real Estate Investor or Retail Traffic as each includes a special supplement called “Why sustainability endures in the face of recession.”. Have a question on sustainable commercial construction?
In an all-out brawl within the environmental industrial complex, last week the American Society of Landscape Architects filed a lawsuit over the ownership of the trademark for the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center at the University of Texas. Green Building Council''s LEED rating system.
The Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL) at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh, Pa., has recently become the first certified Sustainable SITES Initiative v2 Platinum project in the world.
Today is the day to revise your contracts for sustainable projects. Moreover, owners will only be able to register projects under the LEED 2009 rating system until October 31, 2016 and thereafter all projects must register under LEED v4. Today, those AIA Sustainable Project Contract Documents are among the most used in the industry (.
Those responses are not inconsistent with and, in fact, should be considered concomitantly with the conclusion, having worked on LEED projects since 2001, that the second best way to mitigate risk and avoid liability in sustainable building is a green building consultant working for the owner.
It wasn’t as bad as 2009, but not as good as 2008. While sustainable construction was a hot button in 2010 office construction, green retail and restaurant construction did not gain as much traction. But in the meantime it seems like the line on sustainable retail and restaurant construction isn’t “no” but “not now.”.
Today there are only 3,392 LEED CI 2009 projects. That Gold opportunity is because LEED v4 is a significant upgrade to the LEED 2009 version of the rating systems. According to USGBC, Arc is a “state of the art platform designed to help you collect, manage and benchmark your data so you can improve sustainability performance.”
In the event you missed the huge happening on December 4th, it is a LEED 2009 Commercial Interior Certified project in Knoxville, Tennessee. The sustainable build out is the 32,308 square feet corporate offices of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Green Building Council and the existing built environment.
Today is the day to revise your contracts for sustainable projects. Moreover, owners will only be able to register projects under the LEED 2009 rating system until October 31, 2016 and thereafter all projects must register under LEED v4. Today, those AIA Sustainable Project Contract Documents are among the most used in the industry (.
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The work product of an advisory committee of experts, Ord 17-60 Sustainable Building Regulation Ordinance, alters and amends the 2009 Resolution to Implement Saint Paul Sustainable Building Policy. Commercial projects falling within the law must achieve a “Sustainable Building Standard means any of the following: .
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The education sessions covered technology, applications, leadership, sustainability, and management of public works projects. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. August 2010. April 2010.
Wind is one of the cleanest and most sustainable means of generating energy but some in the environmental movement see wind turbines as “Cuisinarts in the sky.” Ecogen New Prattsburgh Sustainability Wind York turbines' On March 9, 2010, the Town Board enacted a moratorium on wind turbine development. 12/27/2013).
The net result is that without verifiable, current, and local detailed cost data, contracting offices and facilities sustainment and/or management teams are at a significant disadvantage. 2009) and Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government, GAO-14-704G (Washington, D.C.:
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The topic of cash flow never seems to get old – after all, sustained negative cash flow often results in slashing budgets, personnel, and in the worst cases shutting down of a company. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. January 2009.
And, just last week, the United States Green Building Council published a report that estimates from 2009-2013 the green building industry will support 8 million jobs throughout the economy. Markets are always looking to go green whether it be going paperless, green building, or sustaining natural energy. December 2009.
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Those options are key not only because there is no one homogenous building type but also because owners may have sustainable features they wish pursued. But, NC-2009 MR c6 Rapidly Renewable Materials was earned in just 2% of certified projects. And such may not be surprising given the weight that LEED places on reducing energy use.
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US Army Sustainment Command. 34, 2009, pp. General Service Administration (GSA), 2009. The post LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction appeared first on 4BT. Federal Acquisition Service (FAS). Alliant Governmentwide Acquisition Contract.
This leads me to think that the best intentioned government programs, such as the first time homebuyer credit, only served to temporarily prop up the market and sustain the situation for an even longer period. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009.
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The relationship began in 2009 when GBI partnered with the VA to assess buildings on 21 campuses including 21 hospitals. In 2011, GBI worked with the VA to develop the first assessment program for existing buildings to assist federal agencies in measuring compliance to the Guiding Principles For Sustainable Federal Buildings.
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provides a “total building sustainability package” to design, build and operate green buildings. ASHRAE, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, develops standards for the refrigeration processes and the design and maintenance of indoor environments. ASHRAE Standard 90.1 ASHRAE Standard 189.1
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