World Green Building Trends SmartMarket Report: Business Imperative and Market Demand Driving Green Building Growth
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 28, 2013
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Top 10 green building projects for 2013 [slideshow]
BD+C
APRIL 22, 2013
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment. The projects will be honored at the AIA 2013 National Convention and Design Exposition in Denver.
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Hillary talkin’ construction and economics (Constructonomics!) at Greenbuild 2013
Constructonomics
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
”, shouts a man from the crowd of over 10,000 at the Temple University basketball arena during Hillary Clinton’s Q&A session with USGBC CEO Rick Fedrizzi after her Keynote speech last night at Greenbuild 2013 in Philadelphia. This is the win-win phenomenon of green building that has always made so much sense.
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New Department of Defense Policy Accepts Green Globes
Green Building Law Update
DECEMBER 4, 2013
In a tectonic shift in government policy, the Department of Defense will now permit the use of both the Green Building Initiatives’ Green Globes and U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for third party green building certification. On October 25, 2013, the U.S. And DoD is USGBC’s largest customer.
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New Report Demonstrates Breadth, Momentum of Green Building Movement
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 21, 2013
14, 2013) — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released its inaugural LEED in Motion report, a holistic statistical snapshot of the green building movement aimed at equipping its members with the insight to make a strong case for sustainable building activity.' Washington, D.C. (Aug.
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Green building consultant's top ten megatrends for 2013
Contractor Magazine
JANUARY 7, 2013
Jerry Yudelson predicts the top green building trends in the year ahead. — Green building and sustainability consultant Jerry Yudelson releases his annual list of “Top 10 Megatrends” for the green building industry. Yudelson said, “It looks like a good year ahead for the green building industry.
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Green Building is Now the Law in Dallas
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 17, 2013
Dallas has now accepted the first building permit applications under its green building ordinance. Dallas is one of the first major cities in the nation to implement comprehensive mandatory green building standards for both all new residential and commercial construction. Dallas Green IGCC LEED Local Government building'
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King County Mandates its Green Building be the Greenest, with a Twist
Green Building Law Update
DECEMBER 14, 2013
All King County, Washington government construction and major renovations must strive to achieve the top national green construction rating under Ordinance 2013-0324 unanimously approved last week by the Metropolitan King County Council. Green building laws generally follow one of three regulatory schemes.
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You Can Change The Green Building Standard Today
Green Building Law Update
JANUARY 9, 2014
In an environment of green building standards, rating systems, and codes, it is the republishing of ASHRAE Standard 189.1 When many consider green building they do so in terms of rating systems like LEED or Green Globes and codes like the IgCC or CalGreen. In addition, it will now reference the 2013 versions of Standards 62.1
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Green Building Bonds as a Game Changing New Source of Capital
Green Building Law Update
MAY 25, 2014
Regency Centers Corporation, a publicly traded REIT, completed the sale of $250 million of “green building bonds” on May 14, 2014. ” Only days before the green building bond sale, on May 12, 2014, Regency was honored by the U.S. Green building bonds are a new investment vehicle in the U.S.
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ASHRAE 189.1 - 2014 Green Building Standard Is Now Available
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Green Building Standard was published and became available for use. is an alternative compliance option of the International Green Construction Code. 2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, including revised building envelope provisions. Last week the 2014 version of the ASHRAE 189.1
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Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 27, 2013
August 27, 2013) – Children’s of Alabama’s Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children expansion is the first healthcare facility in Alabama, and one of the first of its kind in the U.S., BIRMINGHAM, Ala.
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Construction Cost Estimating
JULY 17, 2013
The event will take place in Philadelphia from November 20-22, 2013. It is the world''s biggest conference and expo that provides great benefits to green building communities. For the first time, the attendee will come to know about LEED v4 and how it is developing. Also learn the latest trend in LEED education.
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The Single Best Thing You Can Do To Grow Your Green Building Business
Green Building Law Update
SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
I was speaking at a breakfast of real estate professionals some days ago and the question I received most frequently from those in attendance was “ how can I expand my green building business? ” I retell that because it is a variation of the question I get most often these days about green building. And Greenbuild is sustainable.
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Green Building Law Update
SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
I was speaking at a breakfast of real estate professionals some days ago and the question I received most frequently from those in attendance was “ how can I expand my green building business? ” I retell that because it is a variation of the question I get most often these days about green building. So register today.
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Suing But Not Because it was Not a Green Building
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 27, 2016
With the maturation of the green building industrial complex it has become clear there is no more or additional liability associated with constructing a green building versus a similar non green structure. It is important to make clear there are very few instances of litigation involving substantive matters of green building.
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Arbitration including Religious Arbitration in Green Building Contracts
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 15, 2015
Italian Colors Restaurant decided in 2013, “the overarching principle that arbitration is a matter of contract. Arbitration is particularly wide spread in green building and has had the impact of so few green building disputes ever reaching a courtroom. Even the LEED Green Building Certification Inc.
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Why the D.C. Green Building Act is Fundamentally Flawed and a Solution
Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 19, 2011
Green Building Act of 2006 requires that all new construction of non-residential buildings greater than 50,000 square feet be LEED certified. While there are many technical problems with the Green Buildling Act, the very premise of the law is fundamentally flawed. Green Building Act Fundamentally Flawed? On that date, the D.C.
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120 Green building consultant’s top ten megatrends for 2013
Contractor Magazine
JANUARY 7, 2013
Jerry Yudelson predicts the top green building trends in the year ahead. — Green building and sustainability consultant Jerry Yudelson releases his annual list of “Top 10 Megatrends” for the green building industry. Yudelson said, “It looks like a good year ahead for the green building industry.
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Arbitration is Why There is So Little Litigation in Green Building
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 5, 2017
It is surprising to many in the environmental industrial complex that there has been relatively little litigation arising out of green building. There have been only a very modest number of cases commenced in courts across the country involving construction of green buildings. Even the Green Business Certification Inc.
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BD+C
JANUARY 7, 2013
Green building and sustainability consultant Jerry Yudelson, PE, LEED Fellow, has released his annual list of “Top 10 Megatrends” for the green building industry. read more.
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FITWEL may be the Future of Building Sustainability
Green Building Law Update
MARCH 26, 2017
The well being of building occupants is increasingly being described as the number one driver of sustainability. The aims for a sustainable buildings have shifted in the U.S. from green buildings that were “high performance” because they had a low carbon footprint to, now, occupant well being and the resultant increased productivity.
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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 26, 2016
SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., Green Building Council.
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LEED v4.1 Announced by USGBC at Greenbuild
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 12, 2017
Green Building Council was no doubt the biggest story at Greenbuild 2017 in Boston last week. And that is saying a lot because Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building and there was much to be excited about in the aisles of the expo floor. by the U.S.
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BD+C
JULY 18, 2014
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announced that the University of North Carolina-Charlotte’s Belk Hall, a student housing facility for the college’s upper division students, is the first building certified under the 2013 Green Globes for New Construction (NC), according to GBI president Jerry Yudelson.
2013 Canadian Green Building Award Winning Projects
SAB Magazine
JUNE 10, 2013
A National Program of Sustainable Architecture & Building Magazine and the Canada Green Building Council. Miscellaneous Autodesk CaGBC Canadian Green Building Awards Canadian Green Building Council Canadian Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute Don Griffith Interface Jim Taggart sustainable architecture and building'
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ASHRAE/IES publish 2013 Energy Standard
BD+C
OCTOBER 21, 2013
Architects Energy-Efficient Design Sustainable Design and Construction Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Energy Efficiency Green Sustainability' Exclude Content: Yes.
ecohouse 3 - Georgia Green - 2013 Canada Green Building Award - Residential winning project
SAB Magazine
JUNE 25, 2013
2013 Canadian Green Building Awards EcoHouse Canada Green Building Awards ecoHouse Canada Georgia Green Eco4-Plex Nick Sully Residential winning project sustainable architecture and building'
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Nation's largest net-zero K-12 school among winners of 2013 Best of Green Schools award
BD+C
DECEMBER 17, 2013
The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced its third annual “Best of Green Schools” list , which recognizes top educational institutions, individuals and initiatives across the country for environmental efforts.
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Green Building Law Update
JUNE 26, 2016
SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., Green Building Council.
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GRESB is Huge with $2.3 Trillion in Real Estate so Follow the Money
Green Building Law Update
DECEMBER 27, 2015
Trillion reported their environmental, social and governance information to Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). Trillion in 2013, $2.1 A relative newcomer, the GRESB real estate assessment is becoming recognized as the global standard for portfolio level sustainability reporting in the real estate sector.
Top 10 green projects for 2013 [slideshow]
BD+C
APRIL 22, 2013
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment. The projects will be honored at the AIA 2013 National Convention and Design Exposition in Denver.
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45 Michael Mann's Defamation Case Continues, Just Not Now
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 7, 2013
Last week on October 2, 2013 the Superior Court of D.C. And given the new assessment by the IPCC was just released on September 27, 2013, it is a good time to check in on the status of Mann’s lawsuit against those who attacked his reputation. ” The complete August 30, 2013 order is here.
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Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 7, 2013
Last week on October 2, 2013 the Superior Court of D.C. And given the new assessment by the IPCC was just released on September 27, 2013, it is a good time to check in on the status of Mann’s lawsuit against those who attacked his reputation. ” The complete August 30, 2013 order is here.
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ecohouse 3 - Through House - 2013 Canada Green Building Award - Residential winning project
SAB Magazine
JUNE 25, 2013
Built 128 years ago on a tiny lot in downtown Toronto, the renewal of this 135m2 single-family residence revitalizes the urban fabric instead of razing it, incorporating as many sustainable systems and ideas as possible within a limited construction budget.
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Green Building Law Update
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
Savvy business people are finding opportunities to profit in matters ancillary to green building, including opportunities advantaged by providing services that contribute to LEED credits. LEED green business' A great example is snow removal. There are very real opportunities to have a role in the more than 1.7
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Bosch Experience Center at Serenbe Showcases Energy Efficient, Sustainable Home Solutions
Contractor Magazine
MAY 15, 2013
Grand Opening Event for Press and Invited Guests to be Held on May 31, 2013. Bosch Thermotechnology Corporation will open an educational and interactive demonstration center in partnership with Serenbe, a 1000-acre sustainable community development south of Atlanta, on the morning of May 31st. Green Hydronics'
FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 18, 2013
From the March/April 2013 issue. And now, without further ado, here are the winners of our 2013 Economic Development Awards. They will add approximately 500 employees with a payroll of more than $30 million annually to produce LEAP-X engines, which incorporate green technology while retaining aviation power. Great Lakes U.S. -
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U.S. Ranks First In KPMG Green Tax Index
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 29, 2013
Japan, the United Kingdom, France, South Korea and China were also among the leading countries using tax as a tool to drive sustainable corporate behavior, according to the index. Key policy areas explored in the index include energy efficiency, water efficiency, carbon emissions, green innovations and green buildings.
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The Single Most Significant Change in LEED v4
Green Building Law Update
APRIL 9, 2014
The newest version of LEED, with the designation LEED v4 is not simply another step in the continuous improvement of the third party verified green building rating system, and while not paradigm shift equal to a Neil Armstrong “giant leap for mankind,” LEED v4 is an all but an entirely new green building certification program.
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SAB Magazine
DECEMBER 13, 2012
Visit the Directory at www.sabmagazine.com for the following features: Listings organized by Product Category and by LEED Category. Search engine to locate listings faster. Pop-up information window containing more details on a listed product, and a web link.
Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Green Electrical.
Natural Building
FEBRUARY 11, 2010
Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Post a Comment.
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40 Flummox: EPA Withdraws New Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Rule
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
The August 15, 2013 proposed rule came apart at the seams when EPA received huge numbers of adverse comments. There was wide criticism of EPA’s misjudgment to allow parties to use either the current 2005 or updated 2013 version of the E1527 standard for a Phase I to meet all appropriate inquiries requirements.
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APRIL 12, 2012
Green Building. Connecting in Construction » Green Construction & Construction Software. There’s no denying that green building is more common than ever. In fact, just a few weeks ago, the latest version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) came out. Get Green Certified. STRATEGY |.
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