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Model Sustainability and Green Building Initiatives for a More Verdant City and Town

Green Building Law Update

A package of local government bills introduced on January 29th aim to ensure that Montgomery County, Maryland remains at the sustainability forefront. Bill 6-14 would create an Office of Sustainability. Bill 7-14 would create a preference for a certified green business in the County''s procurement of goods and services.

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Embarking on an Eco-Friendly Home Remodel? Try These Green Flooring Options

Pro Builder

Embarking on an Eco-Friendly Home Remodel? Try These Green Flooring Options. Taking on a green home remodeling project starts from the ground up, which is why it's important to select the most sustainable flooring products made from natural materials. Sustainability. Tue, 08/16/2022 - 10:33. Environmental.

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The New and Improved 2020 ICC 700 National Green Building Standard

Green Building Law Update

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.

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Deadline to Propose Changes to National Green Building Standard

Green Building Law Update

Development of the 2018 version of the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) is now underway. Participating in this development process is hugely significant because as of this date there are 98,120 NGBS Green Certified Homes! The 2018 version of the NGBS will be the fourth iteration of this national residential standard.

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Best and Worst of 2010: Commercial Construction Trends

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Low – Green building. While sustainable construction was a hot button in 2010 office construction, green retail and restaurant construction did not gain as much traction. But in the meantime it seems like the line on sustainable retail and restaurant construction isn’t “no” but “not now.”. Low – Pop-up Shops.

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Remodel Green: Make Your House Serve Your Life

Natural Building

Remodel Green: Make Your House Serve Your Life is the second book in my series about green home building (the first was Rolling Shelter: Vehicles We Have Called Home ) and it chronicles much of the personal remodeling I have done over my life.

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Landsec ‘greens’ Manchester £400m Mayfield scheme

Construction Enquirer

New plans for the Mayfield neighbourhood highlight the shift towards premium, sustainable office space in the best locations, as businesses adapt their workspace to attract talent and meet the changing needs of staff. It is only right that the buildings among it are just as focused on wellbeing and sustainability as the communities within.

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