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U.S. Green Building Council releases the top 10 states for LEED

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Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced its list of Top 10 States for LEED green building. For the first time since 2011, Colorado took the top spot on the list, which ranks states based on the number of LEED certified square feet per person.

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Interview | Anglian Water’s David Riley and Mott MacDonald’s Maria Manidaki on implementing PAS 2080

New Civil Engineer

Launched by the government in October 2011, the Green Construction Board has provided expert advice for industry and government for more than a decade. In 2016 it joined forces with the ICE to produce PAS 2080, the world’s first specification for decarbonising buildings and infrastructure.

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MBMA Announces 2023 Safety Award Winners

Civil + Structural Engineer

CLEVELAND, OHIO – www.mbma.com: Each year the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) honors member companies that demonstrate exceptional performance in maintaining workplace safety. These awards are given to Building Systems members as well as Associate members for their performance during the previous calendar year.

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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. has been green. Since 2009, about 66% of the office space built in Washington, D.C., read more.

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2011 CMA Star Awards Best-In-Show

Construction Marketing

The Construction Marketing Association is proud to highlight the best in show of the 2011 Construction Marketing STAR Awards. Best-in-Show honors goes to the the winner of the most STAR or SUPERSTAR awards, which for 2011 was McGraw-Hill Construction with 13 total awards. 2011 Construction Marketer of the Year Award Winners.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Earth USA 2011

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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Tokyo’s Green Building Program has reduced power consumption by 20%

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Tokyo city officials calculate that its Green Building Program reduced energy consumption by 20% since its inception, a statistic they identify as the reason the power stayed on during the 2011 earthquake. The measure to construct low-emission, energy-efficient buildings was launched in 2002. read more.