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2012 Green Building Sustainability 
BD+C
JANUARY 23, 2013
Green Building Council (USGBC) has released its annual list of the top 10 states for new LEED certifications in 2012, highlighting those regions that are transforming buildings and communities across the country. billion sf has been certified worldwide through 2012. The per-capita list is based on 2010 U.S.
Natural Building
APRIL 7, 2012
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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Natural Building
MAY 3, 2012
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.
BD+C
JULY 17, 2013
CBRE Group announced today five recipient institutions in its Real Green Research Challenge (RGRC). Launched in September 2012, the RGRC is CBRE’s $1 million commitment to fund leading-edge sustainability research and innovation in commercial real estate.
Natural Building
APRIL 12, 2012
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.
Natural Building
MARCH 9, 2010
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.
BD+C
OCTOBER 23, 2012
Green Building Council has named Jim Nicolow, a principal of the architecture firm Lord, Aeck & Sargent, and its director of sustainability, to the 2012 class of LEED Fellows. read more.
Natural Building
JULY 20, 2012
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.
Stok
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
Community outreach continues to be an important part of our culture here at EBS (you may recall our “Best BIKE Challenge” towards a $10K donation to Project Haiti at Greenbuild 2012!). We also believe strongly in the power of education to promote sustainability. To that end, in our most recent EBS team day of service [.].
Building Information Management
OCTOBER 26, 2012
14 Reasons to Register: Building Innovation 2013 . NIBS Building Innovation 2013 Visit Booth #5 – 4Clicks Introduces CEASAL. 1: Building Innovation 2013 is delivered by the National Institute of Building Sciences – an authoritative source of innovative solutions for the built environment.
Construction Dive
DECEMBER 26, 2012
In the meantime, here are a few brief notes of interest from each of the five areas that CPW covers: Construction Claims Advisor (CCA) -- Which weekly CCA commentary drew the most reaction from CPW/Construction Advisor Today (CAT) readers in 2012? It was the entry entitled “Can Anything Be Done about Bid Shopping?,”
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Building Information Management
JULY 16, 2012
July 16th, 2012 – NIBS Report - National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council . Per the NIBS Consultative Council there are four areas where our industry needs to focus highlights four in order to improve buildings and infrastructure. Sustainability. The building community needs mechanisms (e.g.,
BD+C
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Green Building Council (USGBC) has formally adopted RELi, a resilience rating system, meaning that it will soon become a global rating system under the USGBC’s guidance. RELi is patterned on LEED, but prescribes methods for designing more resilient buildings, neighborhoods, and communities.
HardHatChat
JUNE 21, 2012
A proper pre-construction analysis can help developers avoid the "build it and they will come" approach, which can end disastrously as this property in Crest Hill illustrates. Recently someone asked me: “What is the best retail center to build today?”. Posted 06/21/2012 by Bill Di Santo. April 2012. March 2012.
BD+C
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
Green Building Council's (USGBC) Greenbuild International Conference & Expo , the world's largest conference dedicated to green building kicked off today at San Francisco's LEED Gold Moscone Center with 7,000 attendees. read more.
Building Information Management
JUNE 19, 2012
State universities continue to make strong efforts to bring sustainability to their campuses through capital and curriculum related projects. However, these efforts have not yet been paired with strategies for improving the sustainability of the landscape. Sustainable Grounds / Landscapes.
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Stok
JUNE 21, 2012
Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED® certification system is still a fairly new program with widespread support, both domestically as well as internationally. The system is constantly evolving to address new scientific knowledge and market realities related to sustainable development, and [.].
Construction Specifier
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Recent disruptions in supply chains, workforce shortages, and other obstacles to project schedules have led more owners and contractors to look for off-site, prefabricated construction methods to improve the quality and efficiency of their builds. Other advantages include the aesthetic quality and durability.
HardHatChat
AUGUST 19, 2015
and the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows employment for construction managers will grow 16 percent (faster than average for all occupations) from 2012 to 2022. Green Building Council have passed an exam on green building practices and the LEED rating system.
112 Building Information Management
JUNE 19, 2012
State universities continue to make strong efforts to bring sustainability to their campuses through capital and curriculum related projects. However, these efforts have not yet been paired with strategies for improving the sustainability of the landscape. Sustainable Grounds / Landscapes.
40 Building Information Management
JULY 26, 2012
Is there no better way for GSA to meet sustainability requirement than via LEED? July 25, 2012. General Services Administration (GSA) is to be commended for its leadership in improving energy and environmental performance across its federal building portfolio. performance building rating system in the United States.
Construction Superintendent Magazine
OCTOBER 17, 2012
Charlotte, N.C. -- Five Balfour Beatty Construction projects earned 2012 Excellence in Construction awards from the Carolinas Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors. The winning buildings are high-profile new construction and renovation projects in North Carolina’s higher education, multifamily and commercial markets.
UK Construction Blog
JUNE 24, 2025
Key Takeaways Manchester United is building the UK’s largest football stadium with a 100,000-seat capacity on land adjacent to Old Trafford, designed by Foster + Partners as part of a £2 billion regeneration project set to complete by 2030-31. The project promises significant economic benefits with Oxford Economics projecting £7.3
ENR Construction
AUGUST 20, 2012
Building Types. Sustainability. 08/20/2012. Alabama Airbus is planning to build its first assembly plant in the U.S. The project entails building a 1.5-million-sq-ft Airbus North America, Attn: Vonda Greene, 198 Van Buren St., Construction is expected to begin in late 2012 and be completed in early 2016.
Building Information Management
APRIL 10, 2012
Collaboration among all shareholders on the front end, and then throughout the project is the means by which multiple knowledge domains associated with a construction project are brought together to allow for visualizing the building the project prior to construction.
Construction Specifier
AUGUST 22, 2024
When specifying interior finishes such as flooring, building professionals should take the utmost care to ensure all materials help advance these overarching quality measurement components. 15 Improve indoor air quality ( IAQ ) As one of the largest surfaces in a building, flooring is the foundation of cleaner, healthier indoor air.
BD+C
MARCH 14, 2013
With 528 buildings totaling 112.5 metropolitan areas with the most Energy Star certified buildings in 2012. 462 buildings); Chicago (353); New York (325); and Atlanta (304). million sf, Los Angeles topped the EPA's ranking of the U.S. Rounding out the top five are Washington, D.C. read more.
Building Information Management
JULY 16, 2012
July 16th, 2012 – NIBS Report - National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council . Per the NIBS Consultative Council there are four areas where our industry needs to focus highlights four in order to improve buildings and infrastructure. Sustainability. The building community needs mechanisms (e.g.,
Natural Building
MAY 30, 2012
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.
Natural Building
DECEMBER 30, 2019
A rchitect Vinu Daniel of Wallmakers is focused primarily on sustainability. Baker made me understand that a building can co-exist with nature and be built with minimal wastage.” My first structure turned out to be a compound wall and we continued to build more compound walls as we were short of work. says Daniel in jest.
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Building Information Management
MARCH 28, 2012
In the recent past, all new DOD construction projects were required to meet the LEED Silver or an equivalent standard and/or to comply with the five principles of High Performance Sustainable Buildings. This is important to note as with more than 300,000 buildings and 2.2 This new code, based heavily on ASHRAE 189.1,
Building Information Management
JANUARY 4, 2016
Green Building Council and a LEED Accredited Professional. Jacob Kashiwagi, PhD , – Program Manager/Lecturer, Performance Based Studies Research Group, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Ira A. He is also a member of the U.S.
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CivilJungle
OCTOBER 4, 2020
Best AAC Block Company in India or which AAC Block brand company should I go to build my house? These are some of the common questions of ordinary people when it comes to building a home or building your own home. Green Stone AAC Block. Green Stone AAC Block. Green Stone AAC Block. 10 – 25 Crore.
ENR Construction
AUGUST 8, 2012
Building Types. Sustainability. TELUS Data Center Triggers a Green Cooling Revolution. Publication Date: 8/8/2012. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan.
GCP Applied Technologies
DECEMBER 7, 2018
Air barriers: An essential part of the building envelope. Protecting your building envelope. How air leakage can impact building durability. Net zero building design and air leakage. Protecting your building envelope. How air leakage can impact building durability. Net zero building design and air leakage.
Natural Building
MAY 2, 2021
Most of each day will be spent practicing a wide range of hands-on natural building systems, some ancient and time-tested, others experimental. The building you see here is the building we will be working on. He helped organize the first Natural Building Colloquium in 1994. Instructors: Michael G.
Building Information Management
JUNE 20, 2012
Requirements for facility life-cycle management, efficient repair/maintenance/sustainability, BIM. Physical and Functional Condition of Assets (Portfolio, Site, Building/Area, System, Sub-system, Component Levels). Buildings are a collection of components grouped into systems. Inventory of Built Environment. DR_Uzarski_CERL.
ENR Construction
JULY 25, 2012
Building Types. Sustainability. Publication Date: 7/25/2012. Description: ENR interviewed California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Jeff Moreles in his Sacramento office just a week after the California legislature gave the project a green light. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->.
Building Information Management
DECEMBER 2, 2012
Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. SteelDay is a phenomenal success and has become the industry’s largest networking and educational event with more than 10,000 people attending events in 2012. of BIM (2009) and Green BIM (2010).
Building Information Management
JUNE 5, 2014
A multi-dimensional tool, Building Information Modelling (BIM) involves generating a visual model of the building which also manages data about it, at the design stage, throughout the construction phase and during its working life. IFC/COBie Report 2012. What is BIM? Introduction. NBS National BIM Report 2013. Download report.
Building Information Management
DECEMBER 14, 2012
BIM, the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology, requires a fundamental change in how the construction (Architects, Contractors, Engineers) and facility management (Owners, Service Providers, Building Product Manufactures, Oversight Groups, Building Users) sectors operate on a day-to-day basis. .
Business Facilities
JULY 15, 2014
In addition to worldwide passenger transport, Hancock has facilities for air freight transport including a 53,000-square-foot cargo building. Oswego County has Greenfield sites available that are ready to build on. Syracuse Hancock International Airport is within minutes of Oswego County.
Business Facilities
AUGUST 1, 2014
We’ll continue to be quick on our feet to provide you with this reliable constant no matter the ups-and-downs of economic fortunes: that our annual Rankings Report will be the fairest and most accurate assessment of progress being made by the locations that are leaders in charting a path to sustainable growth in these troubled times.
Building Information Management
DECEMBER 2, 2012
Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. SteelDay is a phenomenal success and has become the industry’s largest networking and educational event with more than 10,000 people attending events in 2012. of BIM (2009) and Green BIM (2010).
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