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10 green building trends for 2014

BD+C

What are the major trends likely to affect the green building industry and markets in the U.S. As one of the world''s leading green building consultants, keynote speakers and authors, Jerry Yudelson thinks he knows the answers. He offers his green building mega-trends for 2014: read more.

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Top 10 green building products for 2014

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publisher of GreenSpec and Environmental Building News (EBN) today announced this year’s winners of its annual Top-10 awards. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild convention in Philadelphia on Thursday, November 21. BuildingGreen, Inc., The winners were featured over a live BuildingGreen webcast and will be presented at the U.S.

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Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Begins Concourse D Upgrade

Civil + Structural Engineer

As program manager, WSP provides comprehensive support for innovative modular construction plan at world’s busiest airport. The terminal expansion is a combination of modular construction and traditional construction,” said Edmund Ramos, vice president project management at WSP and deputy Concourse D project director. “We

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A harmful trade-off many U.S. "green" buildings make

BD+C

Greenconstruction in the U.S. has mostly been on a fad diet – one where trimming energy consumption is focused on the present but not the long run. That is the conclusion that New York-based nonprofit Urban Green Council found in their research on “high cholesterol buildings.”. Body Image: read more.

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Harvard launches ‘design-centric’ center for green buildings and cities

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Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design (GSD) has launched a new research center that is focused on advancing the energy efficiency of buildings through better design.

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Revolutionizing Commercial Construction with Advanced Plumbing

CCR Magazine

Commercial construction is a field that demands efficiency, quality materials, and cutting-edge techniques. This includes expert utilization of advanced plumbing systems to enhance building performance. Understanding Commercial Construction Commercial construction involves building structures meant for commercial use.

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USGBC: Free LEED certification for projects in new markets

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Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the LEED green building program, announced today a new campaign offering free LEED certification to the first projects to certify in the 112 countries where LEED has yet to take root. In an effort to accelerate sustainable development around the world, the U.S.