Lets Build

MAY 26, 2023

The construction industry is a big consumer of raw materials, accounting for over 30% of the extraction of natural materials. With the growing concerns over climate change, there’s increasing pressure on construction firms to adopt sustainable and eco-friendly methods. Why is sustainable construction important?

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2016

Today is the day to revise your contracts for sustainable projects. These two dramatic changes to LEED have very real potential for increasing risk in green building, but updates are also underway to Green Globes and ASHRAE 189.1 as well as to a host of green codes. With the U.S. LEED has added Integrative Process).

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Lets Build

JUNE 2, 2017

Global warming is one of the main reasons why sustainable housing is ideal for future construction. Sustainable homes do not only help the environment by reducing the overall environmental impact during and after construction, but it contributes towards many social and economic benefits. Construction Material.

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The Constructor

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

As a business owner, you must be aware of new materials in the market on a regular basis. Some of these are groundbreaking in the construction.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

The best way to mitigate risk in your green building project are properly drafted contract documents prepared by this law firm or by another attorney with green building experience. As I posted in this blog less than a year ago, Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts are Properly Drafted. This is not a paid endorsement.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 26, 2018

On July 11 the Green Building Initiative launched the Green Globes Multifamily for New Construction and Green Globes Multifamily for Existing Buildings. Much of that market opportunity is driven by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac green financing programs. The new rating systems are very broad in eligibility (.

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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. We now know this material to be a leading contributor to CO2 emissions. Mistakes from the past.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 15, 2018

There is an electric charge running through the green building industrial complex with the announcement last week that “Green Building Initiative Launches New Green Globes Pilot Program.” 2014, 2015 International Green Construction Code Table 702.1,

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Lets Build

JULY 1, 2022

3D-printed buildings have been popping up more frequently over the last few years, but are they a gimmick, or could they be the future of sustainable construction ? Let’s discuss the benefits and challenges of 3D-printed buildings and whether or not they’re the answer to the problem of sustainable construction. They’re green.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2016

Today is the day to revise your contracts for sustainable projects. These two dramatic changes to LEED have very real potential for increasing risk in green building, but updates are also underway to Green Globes and ASHRAE 189.1 as well as to a host of green codes. With the U.S. LEED has added Integrative Process).

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Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Why Should Your Construction Business Care About Going Green? Going Green. It reduces the energy and emissions used within the structure after construction and requires less materials to make during. Use Responsible Materials (Responsibly). Use Responsible Materials (Responsibly). Continuously melting Arctic.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Affordable Housing That LEEDs in Being Green and Sustainable. Green Building Council in its LEED Homes Awards. Green Building Council, the creators of the LEED green building program, has selected outstanding projects in the affordable dwelling category for the 2020 LEED Homes Awards. Tue, 09/01/2020 - 07:00.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

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. So, the core goal of most industrial coatings is sustainability. All images courtesy Tnemec Company, Inc. by Jennifer Gleisberg, CSI, CDT. LEED and LBC. Regional Priority.

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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, 20% less embodied energy in materials (from floor, roof, wall and window construction with low embodied energy).

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 17, 2017

Earlier this year we talked about the importance of sustainability in construction , and how buildings are responsible for more than 40 percent of energy usage across the globe. Below, we look at five leaders in green building that made us take a second look. Kern Center at Hampshire College is a self-sustaining structure.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 2, 2016

BuildingGreen will be hosting a series if meetups at their booth at this is a chance to meet and hangout with other green people. In a recent review of contracts involving green building construction projects, less than 20% had properly drafted provisions addressing green building matters. 1% were pursuing Green Globes.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 30, 2012

When converting a grocery story into the new headquarters of Englewood Construction, many existing materials were reused, including this concrete floor, which received a face lift with a new stain. How have you creatively reused materials from a project to save on construction costs? As did using the building’s existing HVAC units.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 8, 2020

This blog post highlights the legal risk associated with ESG disclosures and proffers that with green building practices companies can mitigate their legal risk while still being responsive to the trend of investor demands for more disclosure. Make no mistake, there is no U.S. Make no mistake, there is no U.S. Recent U.S. best practices.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

August was a green month for construction, with lots of news focused on sustainable building, material reuse, and environmentally-friendly building.

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Sustainable Building by the Numbers. Homebuilding is no longer exclusively about materials or land, but instead, how all the pieces fit together within an overarching puzzle. How much do materials cost? Wed, 12/15/2021 - 11:07. Much of what we learned had to do with simple arithmetic. . Options or Part of the Value Package?

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 5, 2017

Standard for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings Except Low Rise Residential Buildings. And this is a particularly important Project Committee impacting nearly all corners of green building. provides a “total building sustainability package” to design, build and operate green buildings. ASHRAE Standard 90.1

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Recently, the focus on sustainable living has increased. Sustainable living refers to incorporating environmentally friendly policies. Construction and building are significant areas where we need to introduce sustainable practices. Sustainable practices, such as energy-efficient windows, also save money in the long run.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

In a conversation I had with Barry Giles, a true green building pioneer, in 2018, he said, “to truly regard sustainable buildings in a holistic manner, it’s our obligation to start with the supply chain serving the construction industry.”. The largest study of the typology of modern slavery in the U.S.

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Construction Marketing

APRIL 11, 2023

This has obviously led to large-scale improvements in the way structures are designed and building materials are fabricated. Sure, adding solar panels, PV windows, the best insulation for exterior walls , and water harvesting are all wonderful ideas for creating green buildings. Therefore, look into just in time delivery platforms.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group Design veterans Steven Burke and Michael Swenson will lead the new sustainability initiative for Suffolk. Contractors Sustainability Sustainable Design and Construction Suffolk Construction, headquartered in Boston, has established the Suffolk Sustainability Group.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

With the maturation of the green building industrial complex it has become clear there is no more or additional liability associated with constructing a green building versus a similar non green structure. It is important to make clear there are very few instances of litigation involving substantive matters of green building.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Homes LEEDing the Way to Sustainability and Resiliency. Green Building Council's 2020 LEED Homes Awards for single-family residential projects. by Green Phoenix Development, of nearby Newton, was certified LEED Platinum, as the gut rehab was able to divert 94% of demolition and construction waste material from landfill.

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BD+C

APRIL 21, 2023

The Role of Engineered Wood in Sustainable Structures 1 kcichowicz Fri, 04/21/2023 - 11:23 Sustainability in construction is becoming more important as society moves towards a more sustainable future. Learn about engineered wood’s key role as a green building solution. What Makes a Sustainable Structure?

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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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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Top Sustainable Features Buyers Want. When provided with the option, the majority of buyers say they would choose sustainable options, such as passive solar design and durable materials. Sustainability. Green Design. Sustainability. cbroderick. Fri, 02/12/2021 - 09:06. Buyers are also thinking long-term.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

Green Building Council was no doubt the biggest story at Greenbuild 2017 in Boston last week. And that is saying a lot because Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building and there was much to be excited about in the aisles of the expo floor. by the U.S.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 9, 2018

There’s no denying that sustainable building projects continue to grow in popularity among commercial construction clients. It’s also a job-creator, driving growth in a construction space while also encouraging more responsible consumption of building materials.

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The Constructor

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Difference between Green Building and Zero Energy Buildings Sustainable, Eco and Green buildings try to use maximum. What is Zero Energy Building?

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

And while the AIA documents mandated arbitration as the exclusive form of binding dispute resolution for well over 100 years, the current form of documents including the new Sustainable Projects documents, contain a ‘check the box’ where the parties choose between arbitration, litigation or other agreed process.

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BD+C

JUNE 12, 2019

Designing and constructing sustainable buildings has become a mainstream expectation of most building owners. Whether for reduced energy costs, higher returns on investment, or as an organizational philosophy, “green” building solutions are in demand.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 17, 2023

Going green pays off for today’s building owners. Buildings that implement green or sustainable practices typically see lower energy costs. ” But beyond benefits for owners, green construction practices can reap significant rewards for contractors. Do they have any sustainability initiatives going on?

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

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.

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