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Global Green Building Materials Industry

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Green Building Materials Industry ...

Jan. 28, 2013

By ReportLinker

US Green Building Materials Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: US Green Building Materials Market ...

Mar. 6, 2013

By ReportLinker

Green Buildings Are Fueling a Return to Traditional Materials and Methods

As more and more construction projects seek green building certification or otherwise strive for exemplary environmental performance, demand is growing for materials that, by virtue of their inputs, manufacturing processes, and in-use performance, reduce the environmental impacts associated with the buildings sector. One result, according to a recent report from Navigant ...

Jul. 29, 2013

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

ReportsnReports - The U.S. Market for Green Building Materials

The U.S. Market for Green Building Materials THIS REPORT: The definition of green building materials and the criteria these materials must meet in order to be called green Global trends in the market, including data for 2008, estimates for 2009, and a ...

Sep. 26, 2011

Is Pharos the Wikileaks for Building Materials?

The word of the year 2010 is transparency. Credit its prominence to the modern James Bondian figure Julian Assange and his WikiLeaks divulgence of state secrets. But WikiLeaks’ efforts have done as much to cloud the debate over transparency as they have to shed light on matters that impact our daily lives. What the Pharos Project shares with WikiLeaks is being a ...

Dec. 10, 2010

By 3BL Media

Green Building Architecture and Development

Koch Architekten Dusseldorf - REWE Green Building Berlin, Winner "Best Building Solution" + Finalist of Sustainia Award in Copenhagen The REWE Green Building - the future concept" in Berlin is the Winner of the category ...

Oct. 1, 2012

India: green building equipment

India’s construction sector is poised to grow at the rate of 15-20 per cent annually for the next two years. There was an estimated investment of USD 100 billion in the sector during 2004-2005 (March-April), with private sector contributing to over 32.7 per cent of this investment. The sector is likely to record higher growth in the coming years, due to the Government of India’s (GOI) ...

Jul. 30, 2008

By GLOBE SERIES

`Building Green` for environmental sustainability

"Green building" is a term which refers to a better way of designing and constructing buildings in an environmental friendly way. Green buildings consume less energy and resources. With lower operating costs they provide opportunity for better return on investment. There is growing confidence that investment in Green Building and sustainable construction technologies not only make environmental ...

May 7, 2010

By Frost & Sullivan

The costs of not building green

Despite the narrowing gap in cost between green building and traditional 'to-code' building, most builders and home buyers still perceive the green option to be significantly more expensive. The reality is that due to increased builder education and an influx of affordable green building products, a building can be built green within the same budget as a non-green building. According ...

Jul. 30, 2008

By Environmental News Network (ENN)

France green building market

Over the past few years there has been an increased interest for sustainable development and green building programs. Every year since 2001, a full week has been dedicated to promoting sustainable development and educating the public on environmental issues and solutions. Consensus around a need for change has steadily been growing culminating in a strong public opinion favoring government ...

Jul. 2, 2008

By GLOBE SERIES

U.S. Market for Green Building Materials will Expand to $69 Billion

The market for green building materials has seen rapid growth in recent years. As of Oct. 17, 2014, more than 3.3 billion sq. ft. of building space had been certified by the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Program. More than 500 U.S. companies are involved in the production of ...

Jun. 3, 2015

By GLOBE Foundation

Plasti-Fab Builds Top Shelter Line With Recycled and Green Materials

Tualatin, OR, – Plasti-Fab, a leading manufacturer of composite solutions, today released their new "Green" Industrial Shelter Series made of recycled and green fiberglass materials. Plasti-Fab Guardian Green SheltersTM are made by combining fiberglass scrap in the form of a Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) compound with a green resin and a low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) ...

Nov. 10, 2010

Global Green Building Materials and Construction, 2nd Edition now available at ReportsandReports

Dallas, ReportsandReports Announce it Will Carry Global Green Building Materials and Construction, 2nd Edition Market Research Report in its Store. Browse the complete Report on: ...

May 15, 2010

ReportsnReports - Global Green Building Materials and Construction, 2nd Edition

Global Green Building Materials and Construction, 2nd Edition This research report about Green Building Materials and Construction presents an in-depth analysis of the development, applications, products, technologies, manufacturers, and trends for products that help ...

Sep. 26, 2011

Research and Markets: Green Building Materials and Energy-Saving Construction

Research and Markets ...

Oct. 17, 2011

Green building certification market to grow

Green building certification programs are becoming increasingly important tools to verify that a building meets a set of “green” criteria including energy efficiency, sustainable materials selection, site location, and indoor environmental ...

May 20, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Green Home Building Blossoms in Chicago

CHICAGO, Illinois, November 5, 2007 (ENS) - The U.S. Green Building Council is set to launch its LEED-for-Homes program at the organization's annual Greenbuild conference in Chicago this week. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED, voluntary rating system is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green ...

Nov. 6, 2007

By Environment News Service (ENS)

Can you be comfortable in a green building?

Building performance and its evaluation have earned increased attention in recent years, particularly relating to green buildings. Much of the emphasis has been on optimizing energy and resource efficiency. Despite the recent media buzz around the actual performance of LEED-certified buildings, surprisingly little attention is being paid to the human resource within buildings. Green buildings, ...

Sep. 10, 2009

By GLOBE Foundation

Green building standards under construction

The world's leading certification system for sustainable architecture is set to undergo its most sweeping changes in 2009. The proposed revisions encourage designs that would reduce a building's impact on global climate change. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, commonly known as LEED, has become the standard for green building design since the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a ...

Aug. 27, 2008

By Environmental News Network (ENN)

Qatar Green Building Council’s new green building project showcased in Dubai

The Passivhaus study seeks to establish if an eco-friendly villa can be a viable building option. Through the construction and operation of a Passivhaus villa and a Business As Usual (BAU) villa, the project’s initial data showed a small increase in capital cost during construction of the Passivhaus compared with a BAU villa, offset against a 50 per cent reduction in water and energy ...

Jan. 6, 2014

By Climate Action

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