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Meet BREEAM, America’s Newest Green Building Certification

Viewpoint Construction Technology

If you work in construction, you’re most likely familiar with LEED certification, the green building standard that many building owners aim to achieve. While LEED is well-known in the United States, the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) standards first developed in the United Kingdom are less familiar.

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5 Ways BIM Can Help You Reach LEED Certification

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Our Portland, Oregon, headquarters is a LEED Gold certified building , and we’re committed to helping our customers reach LEED certification on projects as well. Green Building Council released data showing that global green building continues to double every three years. headquarters in Portland, OR.

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Building Trends: An Old Material Becomes New Again

Viewpoint Construction Technology

In Portland, Oregon, home of the Viewpoint headquarters, a condo building recently caught our attention. As Green Construction Grows, So Could Cross-Laminated Timber. Interested in green construction? While not entirely wood, it does show a significant departure from traditional building methods. Image credit: Kaiser Group.

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Low Carbon Concrete for the First Time Required by Law

Green Building Law Update

Current green building programs actually encourage the use of concrete. The code provides for substituting one of several pozzolans, such as fly ash, slag and other Portland cement replacements. And the next versions of green building programs must respond.

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A winning foundation: Solid defense with low carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

In addition, the project targeted LEED Gold certification to qualify for the city of Seattles Priority Green expedited program. In addition, all the cement used was Type IL: the project used ASTM C595 Type IL portland-limestone cement (PLC). Teams anchor foam between panels after placing beauty panels. Authors Aubrey Smading, P.E.,

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Top questions to ask when designing a green roof

GCP Applied Technologies

Top questions to ask when designing a green roof. We all know the economic and environmental benefits of green roofs , but how do you ensure that your client’s vision of a green roof is realized? Today we had the pleasure of talking with Nick Smith of green roof system specialist Zinco International. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Portland, Maine's Green New Deal Worries Local Contractors

ENR Construction

Firms are concerned that new ballot initiative's mandates, which take effect Jan. 1, could threaten their eligibility for city public works.