Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

The LEED prerequisite prohibits smoking outside the building except in designated smoking areas located at least 25 feet from all entries and operable windows. Additionally a weather strip is required of all exterior doors and operable windows in the residential units “to minimize leakage from outdoors.”

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District of Columbia Legal Green Residential 226

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 5, 2018

Southern Botanical , an industry leading commercial and residential landscaping company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, needed a better way to give its clients a secure method for online payments. Driver does everything from general contracting to construction management to design-build. Located in Pasadena, Calif.,

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Viewpoint Innovation Subcontracting San Francisco 200

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 21, 2014

floor area ratio (FAR) bonus density in exchange for obtaining a LEED Silver certification. Since the first LEED bonus density project was approved, 96 buildings have been approved by the County and of those, 56 have agreed to achieve LEED certification. FAR bonus for LEED Silver certification; 0.35

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Arlington Certification Green DC 120

BD+C

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:22 Sustainability Stantec's Brett Lambert, Principal of Architecture and Passive House Certified Consultant, uses the Northland Newton Development project to guide designers with eight tips for designing multifamily passive house projects.

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Housing Design Massachusetts Certification 95

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 26, 2016

And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., the USGBC associated certification body for LEED, announced it had acquired the exclusive rights to the SITES rating system, its publications and trademarks. SITES v2 provides four certification levels.

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Site Certification Green Sustainability 120

Green Building Law Update

MAY 22, 2016

EDGE, the acronym for “Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies” is a green building certification system for new residential and commercial buildings in emerging markets and developing countries. And the third component is a third party EDGE certification system geared toward greater marketability. is EDGE?

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Green Certification Finance Software 120

Pro Builder

MAY 5, 2022

The 2023 New American Home is under construction in Las Vegas, where attendees of the 2023 International Builders’ Show can explore its one-of-a-kind design features. It’s very hard to take an integrated approach to the design if you don’t know what’s going to show up.”.

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Las Vegas Certification Green Residential 98

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Green Building Council released its annual List of the top 10 states for LEED certification in 2014. The LEED for Building Design and Construction category (including New Construction, Core & Shell, Schools, Retail, Hospitality, Data Centers, Warehouses and Healthcare) cumulatively represented 46% of the square footage certified.

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Green Certification Maryland Illinois 120

Levelset

MAY 16, 2022

In Pennsylvania, contractors working on residential projects need to be aware of the Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act. However, when it comes to residential projects, many states like Pennsylvania provide additional requirements and protections for homeowners. Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act.

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Pennsylvania Residential Contractors Contract 98

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 26, 2025

Photo courtesy Intertek As building codes and standards evolve, the demand for airtight, environmentally friendly building enclosures increases among building owners, insurers, and design professionals. When designed and installed correctly, air barriers contribute to the long-term durability of a building. According to the U.S.

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Construction Commercial Residential Design 64

Construction Specifier

APRIL 4, 2025

By David Gross Photo courtesy Beaumont Health Natural light sources and comfortable acoustics have become hallmarks of well-designed modern spaces, promoting health and wellbeing, sustainability, and aesthetic appeal. In virtually every project, flooring is the one element that often has an outsized impact.

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Contractors Materials Environment Design 59

Contractor Magazine

JULY 24, 2012

Residential Plumbing. Home > Radiant > Superior Radiant Products Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification. Superior Radiant Products Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification. Gas fired infrared heaters are energy efficient and ideal for industrial, commercial, agricultural and residential applications. Classifieds.

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Certification Products Green IRS 54

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Comfort Systems Road Map: A Plug-and-Play Residential Duct System. Today, PEX is the predominant plumbing system in new residential construction. . Part of the project was to develop a design methodology for determining the length and number of duct runs. Mon, 09/27/2021 - 15:05. Eric Werling. Pittsburgh, and San Diego.

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Residential Roads America Innovation 98

Green Home Design Architect

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Residential Design & Build magazine’s 2009 Trends Report has the latest data on home design and building trends (reporting on 2008). The biggest adjustment we see clients make to meet budget requirements is reducing the overall square footage of the home and only designing as much house as they need.

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Residential Design Budget Budgeting 40

Pro Builder

JANUARY 30, 2022

Design Excellence: A Selection of Projects From the 2021 Best in American Living Awards. Winning projects in NAHB’s 2021 BALA residential design awards present the pinnacle of today’s production housing design. Allison Paul, Lessard Design (BALA subcommittee and judging chair). Jared Carlon, Norris Design.

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Design Jacksonville Plans Green 98

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 17, 2013

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. Single family residential may also meet the minimum requirements of ICC 700. Lots must be designed so that at least 70% of the built environment is permeable.

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Dallas Green Texas Baltimore 136

Stok

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Within these newer trends, there are numerous ways to optimize residential spaces , whether through a certification like GreenPoint Rated or LEED for Homes , or with a more custom approach. The post The Evolution of Multifamily: Residential Innovation to Transform the Market appeared first on stok.

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Residential Innovation San Francisco Housing 72

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 13, 2025

Tran/courtesy Holcim Designed by Handel Architects in collaboration with Steven Winters & Associates, SOCOTEC, and WSP to incorporate Passive House design in its office portion, Winthrop Center in Boston is the worlds largest Passive House-certified office building. By Jamie Gentoso, P.E. Photos by Joseph D.

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Office Housing Sustainability Boston 59

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 12, 2014

With nearly 128 million residential housing units existed in the U.S., The ICC 700 applies to the design and construction of the housing units, including the residential portions of buildings. The 2015 version of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard will be the third iteration of this residential code.

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Green Residential Innovation Baltimore 120

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

ACE Job Order Contracting (JOC) Certificate Program. The ACE Job Order Contracting (JOC) Certificate Program is an in-person, 56 hour program that will result in attendees receiving their JOC Professional Certification upon completeion of the program and the passing of the Certification exam. Location: To be Confirmed .

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Certification Contract Procurement Contractors 55

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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Certification Green Sustainability Residential 136

Green Building Law Update

JULY 19, 2015

Specifically, the Project Manual and Scope of Work required Southern Builders to construct an environmentally sound “Green Building,” in conformance with a “Silver Certification Level according to U.S. Project is designed to comply with a Silver Certification Level according to the U. tax credit certificate.

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Green Maryland Lien Certification 120

Green Building Law Update

JULY 19, 2015

Specifically, the Project Manual and Scope of Work required Southern Builders to construct an environmentally sound “Green Building,” in conformance with a “Silver Certification Level according to U.S. Project is designed to comply with a Silver Certification Level according to the U. tax credit certificate.

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Green Maryland Lien Certification 120

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 7, 2018

True believers seek to design to a reality that green building, at its foundation, is fundamentally human; that engineering is second rate without aesthetics in the building architecture; and, that buildings work best when the people who will occupy the space have the most contact possible with those who will erect it.

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Green Residential Documentation United States 185

Pro Builder

APRIL 11, 2023

The content of ICC/THIA Standard 1215: Design, Construction, Inspection and Regulation of Tiny Houses for Permanent Occupancy will continue to cover tiny houses used for permanent occupancy on a foundation or on wheels as addressed in the IRC. All of these are available on the Code Council’s dedicated off-site construction webpage.

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Housing Inspections Certification Regulation 98

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 8, 2017

Those design principles were systematized by Bo Adamson and Wolfgang Feist, who founded the Passive House Institute (Passivhaus Institut) in 1996 in Darmstadt, Germany. Several mid-rise residential projects currently under construction will more than quadruple the number of available units and triple the square footage of Passive buildings.

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Housing Green America New York City 120

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 10, 2014

In the arena of green building standards, green rating systems and green codes among the widely respected residential rating systems is the Enterprise Green Communities Criteria. Integrative Design, 2. There is only one level of Enterprise Green Communities Certification awarded. Location + Neighborhood Fabric, 3.

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Green Certification Housing Drafting 120

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 22, 2014

Today the building code mandates that all newly constructed, extensively modified non-residential, and specific multi-family residential buildings, that have or will have at least 10,000 square feet of gross floor area, must be LEED Silver certified or comply with the Baltimore City Green Building Standard. or build to the IgCC.

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Baltimore Green Permits Maryland 120

Construction Enquirer

MAY 2, 2023

The 2,235 sq m proposed development would see two new towers built rising to 17 and 35-storeys and is the developer’s third student scheme to be brought forward in the area.

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Plans Certification Roads Security 95

Levelset

JUNE 10, 2022

Construction businesses that are looking to thrive would do well to pay close attention to the differences between residential and commercial construction projects. At first glance, residential and commercial projects have similarities. Residential vs. commercial construction definitions. Residential construction.

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Residential Commercial Cash Flow Construction 52

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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Certification Green Sustainability Residential 120

Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Concrete Surfaces & Decorative Pavilion showcasing the popularity of decorative concrete for both commercial and residential applications including concrete coatings, waterproofing products and technologies and more. Plus: Three Construction Boot Camps for Field Management.

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Commercial Las Vegas Concrete Construction 0

Pro Builder

MARCH 31, 2023

Design and construction, appliances, and major features all play a role in a home's energy efficiency, so buyers attuned to issues related to home performance have plenty to consider when shopping for a new home. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S.

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Certification Estimating Organization Florida 52

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings , addresses site sustainability; water-use efficiency; energy ef­ficiency; indoor environmental quality; and the building’s impact on the atmosphere, materials and resources. Last week the 2014 version of the ASHRAE 189.1

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Green Baltimore Life Cycle Sustainability 120

Pro Builder

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The New American Home 2022 features a smaller total square footage than previous New American Homes in years past, but still maintains a sense of luxury and innovation with both artful and efficient design features. Because of a variety of permitting and design-related delays, the project could not get underway until late May of 2021.

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Sustainability Permits NAHB Certification 105

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 26, 2014

Much has changed, but much has remained the same, in the arena of green building law mandates since March 18,2002, when the city of Normal, Illinois enacted Ordinance 4825, the first ever mandatory green building law, requiring LEED certification in the Central Business District for public or private new construction of over 7,500 square feet.

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Guidelines Green Minnesota Sustainability 120

BD+C

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

3 important early considerations for office-to-residential conversions 0 qpurcell Fri, 11/10/2023 - 09:42 Office Buildings Scott Campagna, PE, Senior Director of Housing, IMEG Corp, shares insights from experts on office-to-residential conversion issues that may be mitigated when dealt with early. It’s more stringent than apartments.

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Residential Office Budgeting Budget 52