sustainable building practice News
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ASTM staff and members to participate in APEC-ASEAN workshop
Event Scheduled for March 5-7 in Lima, Peru Representatives from ASTM International will be among the speakers at a workshop, “Sharing Experiences in the Design and Implementation of Green Building Codes,” to be held in Lima, Peru, March 5-7. The workshop is being co-sponsored by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The purpose of the ...
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U.S. Green Building Council Celebrates the 2021 Class of LEED Fellows
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the premier organization independently recognizing excellence in green business industry performance and practice globally, has announced the 2021 class of LEED Fellows. Twenty-one individuals from around the world are being recognized for their mastery of LEED, the world’s most widely used green building ...
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Is Houston Solar Ready?
The U.S. Green Building Council-Texas Gulf Coast Chapter is pleased to announce the release of its first collaborative research review and publication, “Is Houston Solar Ready?” The publication release will begin at 10 a.m. March 27 with a panel discussion on the implementation of solar in Houston. An exhibit of the latest solar technologies in Houston will also be open at that time. ...
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USGBC Gulf Coast Chapter Named BBB Accredited Charity
The U.S. Green Building Council-Texas Gulf Coast Chapter was recently awarded the Better Business Bureau Accredited Charity seal, which recognizes it as a mission-driven, transparent and efficient non-profit organization. This seal is considered one of the highest benchmarks a non-profit organization can receive. It is designed to help sponsors and community ...
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Carrier Lecture Series Grows Green Building in Singapore and Thailand
As Southeast Asia's building industry strives to meet the needs of its growing urban population, building owners are turning to green building as a solution. According to a study by McGraw-Hill Construction, green building activity is on the rise with 89 percent of Singapore building firms expecting more than 60 percent of their projects to be green by 2015. Carrier, the world's leader in high ...
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Enterprise launches affordable housing design leadership institute, brings design excellence to low-income communities nationwide
Leading an effort to bring the benefits of design excellence to low-income communities nationwide, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (Enterprise) will hold the inaugural Affordable Housing Design Leadership Institute July 21 - 23, 2010, in Minneapolis. Lawrence Scarpa of Pugh + Scarpa, the 2010 American Institute of Architects Firm of the Year, will provide the keynote speech on July 21st at ...
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EPA scores 100 percent on sustainability and energy goals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its fiscal year 2010 scorecard on sustainability and energy performance. EPA is meeting or exceeding all the federal goals to decrease energy use per square foot; reduce potable water use per square foot; lessen fleet petroleum use; establish inventories of direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions; incorporate sustainable building ...
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New toolkit to help local governments with green building practices (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 announced the release of the Sustainable Design and Green Building Toolkit for Local Governments (Toolkit). The Toolkit was developed collaboratively by the Agency’s Regional Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Division and Water Protection Division and Pollution Prevention Office, with support from the EPA Green Building and Smart ...
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Owens corning headquarters earns gold LEED-EB green building status
The global headquarters of Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) in Toledo, Ohio, has become the third existing building in Ohio to earn the prestigious gold certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Existing Building (EB) program. To achieve the award, the building's design and operation has met stringent standards as an ...
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Abengoa’s headquarters, Campus Palmas Altas, becomes a global benchmark after obtaining LEED Platinum certification
This is the highest of the four categories established by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), making it the first building in Europe to obtain this certification. Campus Palmas Altas has attained the highest score in its category worldwide Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and ...
By Abengoa
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Dr Pepper Snapple Group Headquarters Earns LEED® Gold Certification
Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE:DPS) today announced that its Plano headquarters earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold Certification for a multi-use building by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Designated a "multi-use facility” because it includes not only offices but also a research and development center and a data center, ...
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Aurecon’s Melbourne fit-out showcases leading sustainability design and innovation
The building is situated at 850 Collins Street, Docklands, and houses approximately 600 of the company’s Melbourne staff. It has been hailed as a celebration of green-minded design and planning. The fit-out project received a 6 Star Green Star Office – Interiors v1.1 rating during just one round of assessment from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), achieving 100% of its ...
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Enterprise rent-a-car leads car rental industry in sustainable construction; $150 million investment over five years
A new industry-leading effort is under way to make all newly constructed and retrofitted Enterprise Rent-A-Car locations sustainable. Over the next five years, Enterprise will invest more than $150 million in sustainable construction through the use of a newly established set of guidelines called the Enterprise Sustainable Construction Protocol (ESCP). A comprehensive framework for sustainable ...
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First-of-its-Kind Report Ranks U.S. Insurance Companies on Climate Change Responses
Amid growing evidence that climate change is having wide-ranging global impacts that will worsen in the years ahead, a new report from Ceres ranks the nation's 330 largest insurance companies on what they are saying and doing to respond to escalating climate risks. The report found strong leadership among fewer than a dozen companies but generally poor responses among the vast majority. The ...
By Ceres
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Leonardo Academy online training: The integration of LEED for New Construction (LEED-NC) and LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB)
December 13, 2010 - This course discusses the integration of LEED for New Construction (LEED-NC) and LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) to achieve project objectives. Presenter: Michael Arny, PE, MSME, LEED AP When: Thursay December 16, 2010, 1:00 - 2:30 CST Cost: $50/person AIA/CES: 1.5 Hours | GBCI CE: 1.5 Hours Register here. Participants will learn how to build LEED-EB success into ...
By 3BL Media
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EPA to provide smart growth technical assistance to University City, Mo.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that University City, Mo., will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. The announcement was made at the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in San Diego, Calif. The assistance will be delivered during a day-long community workshop to provide the ...
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Siemens Sustainable Cities Initiative Achieves Major Green Building Awards
The project, a Sustainable Cities Initiative by Siemens, has also just won the British Council for Offices Innovation Award for its significant innovation in sustainability. The Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) is the world’s leading design and assessment method for sustainable buildings setting standards for best practice in sustainable design. The ...
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Energy Efficiency is Number one Issue in India`s HVAC Industry
In the past ten years India has seen a huge surge in construction activity in the housing and real estate sectors, with the country topping US $100 billion in projects last year. As more affluent developments and business parks have been built, the trappings of a growing middle class have been reflected in the completed projects. Air conditioning, once a luxury for the upper classes, is now ...
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Rhode Island concrete manufacturer pays penalty for clean water violations (RI)
Subject to court approval, Cardi Materials, LLC of Warwick, R.I., will pay a $55,000 civil penalty and perform an additional project costing $168,500 to resolve numerous violations of the Clean Water Act at its Warwick concrete manufacturing facility. In addition to a financial penalty, the proposed settlement requires Cardi to eliminate all process water discharges from the facility. Process ...
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Practically Green Introduces New Enterprise Platform for Engaging Employees in Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility
Practically Green, a digital engagement company, announced today that it has introduced a new enterprise platform designed to motivate global businesses and their employees to adopt healthy, sustainable choices within their organization and everyday lives. Practically Green’s cloud-based platform leverages social networks and game mechanics to build awareness of sustainable practices, empower ...
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