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5 Green Construction Practices that are becoming Standard Commercial Construction Procedures

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Anyone in the commercial construction industry knows there are a variety of certifications and designations that individuals, companies and projects can achieve to show they follow a high level of green commercial construction practices. are standard green procedures for ground-up construction projects. Here are a five examples: 1.

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Coolest offices around the world

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We all know the boring offices that are plain, simple and doesn’t try to lift the spirits of the workers at all. Green roof office. What also makes the university stand out, is the green roof on top that slopes almost at a 45-degree angle. It was designed by the Ukranian architectural firm, Soesthetic Group.

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Coating for sustainability

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When the project team decided to go green during construction, high-performance coatings might not be the first thing on their minds, but maybe they should be. Green Building Council.”. All images courtesy Tnemec Company, Inc. by Jennifer Gleisberg, CSI, CDT. LEED and LBC. LEED v4, developed by the U.S. Regional Priority.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Nader Khalili.

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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.

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Feedback from Readers at Greenhomebuilding.com

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Thank you and your friends for their dedication and spirit. Hello, I came across your site while just searching around the web on green homes and architecture. I am very concerned with the environment and very interested in architecture. I am currently going to HMI RMS (hminet.org) as a highschool junior.

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2022 BALA Projects: Kitchens That Cook

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Square footage: 390 sf Builder/Remodeler (entrant): New Urban Home Builders, Grand Rapids Architect + Interior Designer: Deidre Interiors, Grand Rapids Green Verifier: GreenEdge of Michigan , Holland, Mich. Green Verifier/Rater: Moffet Energy Modeling , Tualatin, Ore. Photographer: Geoff Shirley Photography. had a vision.

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An Interview for Get Underground

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I was recently interviewed by Chad Wasser for the ecclectic website www.getunderground.com , whose motto is "creative resistance designed for the emanicpation of the human spirit." In terms of architecture, we're looking at ways to conserve resources and energy. Chad Wasser : What does it mean to live sustainably?