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Strong project management, commissioning keys to maximizing green building value

BD+C

Green building need not be expensive if cost strategies, program management and environmental strategies are integrated into the project plan from the beginning, according to the report “ Creating a Better World, The Case For Green Buildings.” Standards Codes and Standards'

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Study quantifies cost premiums for net zero buildings

BD+C

The District of Columbia has more green buildings than other large U.S. cities on a per capita basis, according to the 2012 Green Building Report. s policies have made it a leader in highly efficient building construction and renovation. To help guide policies for a new era of green design, D.C.’s

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California Building Standards Commission adopts 2013 code update

BD+C

The California Building Standards Commission adopted the new 2013 state standards code that includes new energy code provisions, accessibility standards, green building and water use modifications.The 2013 code includes: read more.

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California becomes first state to codify embodied carbon reduction for buildings

Construction Specifier

to set general code standards requiring the reduction of embodied carbon emissions in the design and building process, applicable to both commercial buildings and schools. The code additions are amendments to the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code ( CALGreen ), Part 11, Title 24.

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WESTCHESTER RESIDENT WINS US ENERGY AWARD FOR OSSINING HOME

Civil + Structural Engineer

The DOE ZERH program represents the federal government’s most stringent above-code voluntary program for high-performance homes. A “Passive House” is a high-performance building standard developed by the Passive House Institute and is the only internationally recognized, performance-based energy standard in construction.

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group

BDC Network

The Sustainability Group will strengthen Suffolk’s in-house expertise and ability to design and execute a wider range of green building solutions. In post-occupancy, he acts as a vital link between the construction team and the operations team to ensure buildings perform as designed.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Green.

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.