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Will Policymakers across the U.S. Embrace the New Version of the National Green Building Standard?

Construction Dive

Will a new-and-improved ICC (International Code Council) National Green Building Standard (NGBS, or ICC 700), which recently received American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approval and contains greener features than what was included in the original version, gain significantly more appeal among policymakers across the United States?

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D.C. office buildings going green at twice the national average

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In 2011, about 33% of new office buildings in the U.S. were built to green standards, but in the nation’s capital that rate has skyrocketed. Since 2009, about 66% of the office space built in Washington, D.C., has been green. Standards Codes and Standards'

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: New National.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life.

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Dallas’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2030 advances with second phase of green codes

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Dallas stands out as one of the few large cities that is enforcing a green building code, with the city aiming to be carbon neutral by 2030. The city began implementing its Green Construction Ordinance in 2009, and entered its second and final phase October 1.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Internet Radio.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Small Cob.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life.

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Proposal to water down Las Vegas green building code draws criticism

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A proposed bill before the Las Vegas City Council would allow any building built before 2009 undergoing a renovation to only have to meet the energy code requirements at the time of initial construction, not the current, stricter guidelines. Codes Codes and Standards'