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Sustainable solutions: Integrating green roofing and insulation

Construction Specifier

While there are many innovative materials and design principles that can help improve a structure’s sustainability, one trending practice is the implementation of green roofs. For more on how rooftop gardens are being integrated into sustainable architectural designs, keep reading to explore green roofing solutions 1 from different angles.

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Greenbuild – The Target Rich Environment for Green People

Green Building Law Update

I am often asked, “how can I expand my green building business?” Greenbuild has become much more than only “green building” as sustainability has become woven into the fabric of business, the conference has evolved into the watering hole for leaders across the entire environmental industrial complex. more than food prep).

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Waterproofing for a green roof

GCP Applied Technologies

Waterproofing for a green roof. Studies abound that green roofs reduce the effects of urban heat islands. Green roofs provide shade, comfort and a place to enjoy the greenery in an otherwise concrete jungle. Green roofs provide shade, comfort and a place to enjoy the greenery in an otherwise concrete jungle.

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Enterprise Green Communities Criteria Being Updated

Green Building Law Update

In 2015 the use of LEED v4 will become mandatory, a new 2015 International Green Construction Code will be available, an updated ASHRAE 189.1 will be published, the new ICC 700 National Green Building Standard will be approved, and there will be a 2015 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria. Location + Neighborhood Fabric, 3.

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Green light for Canary Wharf science tower

Construction Enquirer

A low-carbon strategy has been implemented across the development, which includes highly insulated and airtight building fabric, with an optimized façade, energy efficient MEP systems and the provision of renewable sources and highly efficient photo voltaic panels. Enabling works on the 3.3

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Build lean, clean, and green: Exploring off-site heavy timber construction

Construction Specifier

Monitored manufacturing settings equipped with precise fabrication tools, automated processes, and standardized workflows create quality control (QC) and consistency levels that surpass what is possible on a construction site. It is green Minimizing the activity and crew needed on the job site decreases the chance of accidents.

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The importance of selecting healthy materials for K-12 projects

BD+C

The importance of selecting healthy materials for K-12 projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 09/30/2024 - 13:17 K-12 Schools Clark Nexsen interior designers Anna Claire Beethoven and Brittney Just, CID, IIDA, LEED Green Associate, share why it is imperative to specify healthy building materials in K-12 schools. In turn, this promotes a circular economy.