Green Building Law Update

APRIL 2, 2017

I spoke to a gathering of construction industry attorneys the other day about that t he changing environment of Federal government regulation portends huge business opportunities for green building. including those associated with the Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings) and rolling back regulations (e.g.,

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BD+C

MAY 23, 2023

Hord Coplan Macht names Ilijana Soldan as Sustainability Manager Hord Coplan Macht, Baltimore, MD., has promoted Ilijana Soldan, AIA, LEED AP, EcoDistricts, NCARB, to Sustainability Manager. rcassidy Tue, 05/23/2023 - 13:29 HORD COPLAN MACHT Research-based designer will lead Sustainability Action Team and the firm's green initiatives.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 2, 2017

I spoke to a gathering of construction industry attorneys the other day about changing environment of Federal government regulation portending huge business opportunities for green building. Prospering from voluntary sustainability is consistent with the current Federal government’s refocusing of the national environmental agenda.

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Natural Building

MARCH 18, 2021

Narayan Acharya builds eco-friendly buildings in Nepal through his startup named Sustainable Future. These techniques were used by our ancestors to build their houses,” Acharya says, “We just improvised the techniques used by them for the better output that suits modern needs.”. His company has already constructed over 50 buildings. “We

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Products Featured in the Sustainable, Healthier Home. Find out more about the home and what it offers for its 55-plus buyer target market: A Home for the Ages: Sustainability, Health, and Attainability in One. The Sustainable, Healthier Home photo gallery and floor plans. The Sustainable, Healthier Home: See the Products.

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Construction Marketing

JULY 30, 2018

I do believe that we can reimagine our world and our built environment in such a way that we can pull ourselves out of this trend and this tremendously expensive habitual behavior. So if rebuilding our world in a much more sustainable way excites you as much as it does me, join us. But I do believe there are answers. Just let us know.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 16, 2023

Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize esorum Thu, 03/16/2023 - 09:09 This year’s finalists in the Construction & Design category include solutions to the labor shortage as well as environmentally friendly building solutions focused on decreasing construction time.

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 10, 2022

As a result of 2016 earthquake the 80 families who lived on the island of Portete, Ecuador were displaced to the mainland without any appropriate housing for the thermal conditions in the area. The first housing prototype Casa Toquilla M has 755 sq. is a house to accommodate up to 8 people, and cost $16,000.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Between labor shortages, sustainability concerns, and the need for digital transformation, it’s more important than ever for AEC professionals to adapt and innovate. . Alan Muse , Global Director of the Built Environment at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) , is passionate about all of these things.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 4, 2020

Recent developments in virtual reality (VR) technology allow for the visualization of unbuilt information as full-scale occupiable environments, providing previously unavailable insight to designers, clients, and other stakeholders. The project team is pursuing both Living Building Challenge (LBC) and Passive House Institute U.S.

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Natural Building

APRIL 6, 2021

The walls in Gregory Ferembach’s public housing building are lined with one of nature’s best insulation materials: hemp. John Washington says sustainability is “not just saying we want homes that have solar panels and that require less fossil fuel in the heating system,” he said. Grist / Amelia Bates. Fabrice MALZIEU/ NXNW / LMi.

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BD+C

JUNE 5, 2023

Sustainable, Award-winning Design gives New Life to Parkland Hospital 1 kcichowicz Mon, 06/05/2023 - 10:14 Voice of the Brand Built in 1954, the Dallas Parkland Hospital had become severely overcrowded and outdated. It's a simple palette across the building, but we did little tricks to it to separate it from most other minimalist profiles.”

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GCP Applied Technologies

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Sustainable construction products and technologies. SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE | SUSTAINABLE CEMENT | SUSTAINABLE BUILDING ENVELOPE. SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE. Concrete admixtures can also optimize the production process for sustainability. Phillip.fry@gc…. Thu, 11/28/2019 - 11:43. GCP Applied Technologies.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 10, 2023

One of the things that often comes up when discussing the future of construction is sustainability. The construction industry clearly has to do better to protect the environment. This is, after all, the only planet we can live in (that we know of), so promoting sustainability will serve us — and future generations.

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Pro Builder

JULY 26, 2022

The president and CEO of DAHLIN Architecture | Planning | Interiors, Nancy is passionate about finding thoughtful, creative ways to infuse the soul of design and livability into residential projects while also addressing the realities of elusive housing attainability and a challenging entitlement environment. Women at WIRC.

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Rebecca Tasker, with a crew of apprentices, is building two straw bale houses near Escondido, California. People like sustainability,” Tasker said. A well-built house will typically have a R19 value while straw bale houses have an R30 value. We are focusing on how much is produced in the building of the house.”.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 22, 2022

How Upgrade Estate uses Autodesk Construction Cloud to build more sustainably avoiding 9,000 preconstruction clashes on just one project. Upgrade Estate provides housing for students, young professionals, and growth companies in Belgium. Sustainability at the forefront. ©Luc Roymans.

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Many architects thought of joining this movement of making only sustainable, highly energy-efficient buildings, but it mostly remained a romantic vision. The young architect duo Areen Attari and Shahveer Irani of Mumbai say, “We base our house designs on the surrounding environs.” None of them have inherited the trade.

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Natural Building

MAY 6, 2020

Gauri Satam and Tejesh Patil have joined forces to found unTAG, a Mumbai-based architectural and interior design firm that believes in building sustainable homes. They have worked on around 40 environmentally and economically sustainable projects so far. “As It was challenging to build a house on the 1400 sq.ft

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Natural Building

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Mycelium helps the environment; as it grows, it captures twice its weight in carbon dioxide. Social challenges such as climate change, subsidence, CO2 emissions, and the scarcity of fossil fuels require new, sustainable solutions,” claims Diana van Bokhoven of Company New Heroes. You can read the original article at www.livekindly.co.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Sustainability is a key focus in today’s construction sector. There are more than 2800 enthusiastic colleagues who work on a variety of projects, from complex housing to non-residential assets. Sustainability in Action. This structure is designed with disassembly in mind using more sustainable materials.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 16, 2023

The built environment produces 40% of all global carbon dioxide emissions each year, but the introduction of new climate-centric professional titles is one potentially proactive approach to addressing and reducing the building industry’s carbon footprint in the years to come, Forbes reports.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

When it comes to construction, are we at a tipping point towards necessitating sustainable solutions for good? Shortage of suitable available housing is a growing global issue that all governments are tackling. Alternative materials – the answer to our commercial and sustainability problems? Modern methods of construction.

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 14, 2022

I really liked that concept of a house that would last for centuries,” Jinkins said. Because of the home’s durability, he sees it as a more sustainable alternative to typical frame houses. I think they are well suited to desert environments also because we have less rainfall that could potentially damage the structure.”.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 21, 2021

Construction and the built environment account for nearly 38% of all energy-related carbon emissions around the world. From an environmental, social and economic perspective, it’s simply not sustainable. . 7 key takeaways on the future of sustainability in construction. We’ll kill the planet before we house the planet.” .

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Natural Building

JUNE 24, 2020

Welcome to the Jungle House was designed by one of Australia’s champions of sustainable architecture, Clinton Cole. It’s making a statement that sustainability can be integrated into the aesthetic of a very comfortable family home, and we couldn’t be happier with it. It’s also a delightful environment to be in.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 2, 2023

DaRTS partners Lot 1 – end-to-end technical and professional services – value £140m Structural and civil engineering, transport and traffic services and environment and sustainability services. The new two-part lotted structure provides direct access to suppliers with a place-making specialism.

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Stok

JUNE 27, 2018

So stok teamed up with ILFI and other changemakers to take a fresh look at one of the biggest movements in the industry: health and the built environment. Building Technology Director Brent Trenga from Kingspan discussed the Ireland-based building materials company’s drive to pioneer new healthy, sustainable products.

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

How climate catastrophes are starting a new movement in the housing industry. Climate concerns among those living in high risk areas or watching from a distance are driving up demand for net zero homes in a major push for sustainable living. Sustainability. Why ‘Net Zero’ Homes Are Growing in Popularity. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 10:08.

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

NAHB will continue to be the housing industry’s voice regarding climate issues, with NAHB's Leadership Council recommending the creation of a new Climate Risk Committee. NAHB Chairman's Message: Proposal to Create Climate Risk Committee. Wed, 11/30/2022 - 16:18. Jerry Konter, 2022 NAHB Chairman.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Housing, Industrialized: Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction. Sidebar: The Synergy of Industrialized Construction and Built-for-Rent Housing. delivers four houses per week, about half the time it would take to frame the same number of houses on-site, Logue says. Mon, 10/04/2021 - 14:02. Analyze comparative costs.

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Natural Building

MAY 18, 2021

The development hopes to demonstrate how sustainable housing can be combined with forests to increase biodiversity and circular resource thinking. ” In addition to traditional owner-occupied housing, they want to include rental, cooperative housing, and community housing — resulting in a diverse mix of residents. .”

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This has led to a rise in conversation on health and well-being, as people are increasingly cognizant of the impact built environments have on their physical and mental health. Providing spaces for plants to thrive within a residence provides health benefits and also allows people to connect with the natural environment.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This has led to a rise in conversation on health and well-being, as people are increasingly cognizant of the impact built environments have on their physical and mental health. Providing spaces for plants to thrive within a residence provides health benefits and also allows people to connect with the natural environment.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 16, 2023

ECF is a strategic joint venture between regeneration specialist Muse, investor Legal & General and the government’s housing agency, Homes England. Bradford Council has signed a pre-development deal to work with The English Cities Fund to deliver a city village of 1,000 homes in the heart of the city centre.

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Pro Builder

MAY 3, 2023

To meet the country’s 2050 sustainability goals, a wide range of energy retrofits are needed in a significant portion of existing homes, Forbes reports. Across all markets, according to Zillow housing trends report, 60% of buyers overall wanted energy efficiency, which was very or extremely important,” she said.

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