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Sustainable Agriculture Standard Announced

Green Building Law Update

Almost on cue (despite being in the works for more than 4 years), Leonardo Academy has announced that its LEO 4000 National Sustainable Agriculture Standard is now available for use. LEO 4000 responds by defining “what constitutes sustainable agriculture.”. Key is preparing a Producer Sustainability Plan that documents all of this.

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Advancing sustainable construction: Specifying low-carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

Model building codes (I-codes) developed by the International Code Council ( ICC ) play a crucial role in constructing safe, sustainable, and resilient structures. 5 Stronger and safer buildings Concrete is the world’s most widely used construction material due to its significant performance, sustainability, and cost advantages.

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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now

Green Building Law Update

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., GBCI will have to find a consensus based process for updating the now somewhat dated SITES v2.

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The first step to sustainable transportation

Autodesk Construction Cloud

However, as much of the nation’s industry is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, moving to greener, more sustainable alternatives is likely to be a challenge. So far, there has been plenty of agreement about the need for change but, as yet no consensus on a solution. For some sectors, the transition is well underway. A planning headache.

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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now

Green Building Law Update

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., GBCI will have to find a consensus based process for updating the now somewhat dated SITES v2.

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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

My practice is almost exclusively sustainability including green building law, so a good response may be to look at a typical day. Responding to consultant with comments on selection of a DOE approved energy model for 179D tax deduction. Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Conceptual model of partnering and alliancing. success through an incentive agreement: lessons learned from an underground railway. Development of a practical model of partnering for construction. Application of ANP in process models: An example of strategic. Strategic alliances: a model for establishing long.