Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Embracing green infrastructure as an approach and installing specific interventions comes with many challenges. It demands educating clients, communities, contractors, and designers; experimenting with new techniques and learning from failures; and making changes to policy and regulations. What is Green Infrastructure?

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Infrastructure Green Regulation Education 162

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 1, 2024

Tommy Linstroth Automates LEED Efforts at Green Badger ccapoccia Fri, 03/01/2024 - 18:33 Tommy Linstroth started his career in real estate development with a company that committed to sustainable building practices.

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Green Georgia Renovating Sustainability 194

Construction Business Owner

MAY 30, 2024

The Pros & Cons of Fleets Going Green ccapoccia Thu, 05/30/2024 - 12:24 Sustainability within the construction industry can encompass everything from project design, build and waste removal, to what materials and fleet assets are used.

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Green Sustainability Risk Materials 156

HardHatChat

OCTOBER 17, 2022

These facilities are designed to ensure a secure environment for everything from receiving deliveries to storing, displaying and selling the product. The post Cannabis Retail Construction: How to Navigate the Green Rush first appeared on Hard Hat Chat.

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Retail Green Construction Regulation 296

Construction Marketing

MARCH 19, 2025

Vehicle emissions, industrial pollutants, and airborne particles settle on surfaces, creating a layer of grime that dulls even the most striking architectural designs. Over time, even the most well-designed buildings can start to look neglected if proper maintenance isnt in place.

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Visualization Materials Green Architecture 165

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 4, 2020

At a time when the building industry is principally concerned with the impact of COVID-19 and the luster is off green building, the Montgomery County Council last Tuesday unanimously approved legislation “to accelerate the construction of highly energy efficient buildings and green retrofitting of existing buildings.”.

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Green Certification Maryland Commercial 177

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 23, 2018

If you work in construction, you’re most likely familiar with LEED certification, the green building standard that many building owners aim to achieve. And now BRE is partnering with HOK, an American architecture, engineering and design firm, to launch a BREEAM standard for new construction in the United States in 2019.

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Certification Green United States Sustainability 195

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 9, 2019

In response to an act of the Maryland legislature in 2018, the state is proposing a watershed revamp of its current mandatory green building requirements for new public school buildings. LEED Silver Certification by Green Business Certification Inc.) LEED Silver Certification by Green Business Certification Inc.)

Maryland 168

Maryland Green Certification Guidelines 168

Green Building Law Update

MAY 10, 2020

The 2020 version of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) is now available for free download and public use. You care about this because the NGBS is the most used green building standard in the United States. And yes, that is more domestic certifications than LEED and Green Globes combined.

Green 156

Green Residential Certification United States 156

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 8, 2019

This is a major change in public policy for the Old Line State that has required by law that all new state funding building be third party certified as green for more than a decade, resulting in 161 LEED certified pre K through 12 public schools. But no longer.

Maryland 240

Maryland Green Guidelines Certification 240

The Constructor

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Light-emitting cement is a green construction material designed to illuminate highways, roads, and bicycle lanes without using electricity.

Sustainability 264

Sustainability Roads Electrical Green 264

Lets Build

JUNE 15, 2022

The increasing focus on green buildings is one of many areas where society is moving in the right direction, making whole-life sustainable buildings the only environmentally justifiable option for future construction projects. Today’s green buildings still use concrete but in a more considered and sparing format.

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Green Sustainability Resource Materials 148

The Constructor

MARCH 1, 2022

Green Building Council (USGBC) provides Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) credentials representing an individual’s.

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Green Design 259

Green Building Law Update

JULY 19, 2020

Howard County, Maryland has become the first jurisdiction in the state and one of few places in the country to pass a mandatory “bird-friendly design” law for new construction of privately owned buildings. The bird-friendly design standards that the Director adopts by regulation and that are equivalent to Pilot Credit #55.

New York City 289

New York City Green Maryland Permits 289

ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Green building revenue jumped in 2022 with more projects seeking third-party sustainability certifications. Federal spending and new carbon-cutting standards helped advance climate-friendly design, but Top 100 Green Design and Contracting firms say greater isn’t always greener when it comes to environmental impact.

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Green Design Certification Sustainability 89

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

LEED Commercial Interiors projects present the best single opportunity for greening buildings. Green Building Council’s LEED (the ubiquitous acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the most widely used green building rating system in the world, less than 1% of commercial buildings in the U.S.

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Commercial Green Commissioning Baltimore 248

BD+C

JUNE 11, 2021

The United States is leading the way in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green buildings, according to new research by Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service. .

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Green United States Comparison Design 116

Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Why Should Your Construction Business Care About Going Green? Going Green. From the design to the construction itself, there are a number of ways to reduce your carbon footprint. Design the structure to use less carbon. Be green in more than just your work. Green Home Building Tips.

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Puerto Rico Green Construction Materials 248

The Constructor

JULY 17, 2020

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), developed by the U.S Green Building Council in 1998, is a certification system for rating.

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Certification Housing Green Construction 208

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 23, 2017

We understand the importance of designing and building with the environment in mind. Green Building Council released data showing that global green building continues to double every three years. Green Building Council released data showing that global green building continues to double every three years.

Certification 200

Certification BIM Viewpoint Green 200

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 16, 2019

Sometimes, staying in the green can be difficult with large budgets and complex projects that have many details and variables. From designing effectively to reducing waste, we have come up with seven tips and best practices that can help contractors stay above water. Design Effectively. Shop Around.

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Contractors Inventory Schedule Materials 295

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

On December 20, 2019, the President signed legislation reviving the Section 179D energy efficient commercial building tax deduction and while much has been written about the much needed boost to green building, little has been said about the enormous benefits available from government owned buildings.

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Commercial IRS Comparison Green 215

PC Construction

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This was a massive undertaking, and we are grateful for the opportunity to work alongside PC Construction to achieve WSSC Water’s vision and design this incredible facility.” The facility is projected to generate approximately $4 million per year in revenue, save WSSC Water customers approximately $3.4

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Construction Maryland Green Innovation 91

Construction Specifier

JULY 30, 2022

Reinforcing bar, commonly known as “rebar,” comes in the form of mesh, wires, or bars, and is designed to strengthen concrete under tension. ACI 360, Guide to Design of Slabs-on- Ground, provides direction for reinforcement at re-entrant corners to reduce cracking. Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel. Photo courtesy Bennett Build.

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Green Concrete Products Transportation 129

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Current green building programs actually encourage the use of concrete. That new code modified the 2019 California Building Standards Code regulating allowable mix design and materials for plain and reinforced concrete. And the next versions of green building programs must respond.

Concrete 245

Concrete Green Materials California 245

Construction Enquirer

JULY 14, 2023

The green light was finally granted on Friday following a long-running planning saga. The FCC-led JV has enlisted Atkins, Jacobs and Spanish designer Sener as the design joint venture.

Green 96

Green Maine Plans Contract 96

Pro Builder

APRIL 1, 2022

Design Ideas for Cost-Efficient Single-Family Detached Homes. The House Review design team has responded with a variety of potential detached-home solutions ranging from 900 to 2,300 square feet. DESIGNER: Seth Hart, DTJ Design , shart@dtjdesign.com , 303.443.7333. DESIGNER: Larry W. Fri, 04/01/2022 - 07:00.

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IDEA Design Plans Housing 119

BD+C

JUNE 10, 2024

5 hidden benefits of mass timber design 0 qpurcell Mon, 06/10/2024 - 12:05 Mass Timber Mass timber is a materials and design approach that holds immense potential to transform the future of the commercial building industry, as well as our environment. This can be done multiple ways: gluing, nailing, or doweling.

Design 111

Design Environment Safety Materials 111

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Green buildings are the geoengineering solution to many of the environmental issues of the day.

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Certification DC Site Green 296

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 20, 2023

A 345-metre-long viaduct that will take HS2 trains across the A413 and local rail lines south of Wendover has been given the green light by Buckinghamshire Council. The piers are designed to be as slender as possible, appearing to reach up and grip the beam above.

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Green Roads Maine Innovation 96

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Possibly more accurately stated, this is a report on the state of the LEED green building rating system. Green Building Council. Last week Greenbuild was like drinking from a fire hose, being inundated with enormous amounts of information about all that is going on with green building. The state of LEED is strong.

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Green Conference Chicago Certification 174

Construction Marketing

APRIL 11, 2023

This has obviously led to large-scale improvements in the way structures are designed and building materials are fabricated. Incorporate the Latest Project Management Software Computer-animated design (CAD) technology revolutionized design when it was introduced decades ago.

Project Management 329

Project Management Innovation Management Industrial 329

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Even before projects reach the shovel-ready phase, a “business as usual” mindset can stunt sustainability goals, says John Delaney, sustainability director at Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners.

Green 86

Green Sustainability Contractors Design 86

Construction Dive

AUGUST 8, 2023

Herzog and Balfour Beatty filed suit against the engineering firm for its designs for the $2.3 Fluor, The Middlesex Corp., billion MBTA light rail project.

Boston 118

Boston Green Engineering Design 118

BD+C

APRIL 22, 2024

Why lab designers should aim to ‘speak the language’ of scientists 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/22/2024 - 13:19 Laboratories Learning more about the scientific work being done in the lab gives designers of those spaces an edge, according to Adrian Walters, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Principal and Director of SMMA's Science & Technology team.

Design 86

Design AIA Sustainability Risk 86

BD+C

MAY 6, 2024

The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment 0 qpurcell Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:30 Biophilic Design Biophilic design in the built environment supports the health and wellbeing of individuals, as they spend most of their time indoors. Biophilic design in schools can enhance student learning and improve performance.

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Environment Design Los Angeles Washington 108

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

a comprehensive rating system that provides strategies and tools for resilient building and design, is expected to be launched on Monday, November 12th. The Green Business Certification Inc.’s offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design. The launch of RELi 2.0

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Guidelines Certification Green Drafting 180