Formed in 1993, the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) created the LEED building rating system which provides a multi-faceted and comprehensive system for designing constructing and incorporating sustainability in certain types of buildings. LEED has undergone several major revisions and is constantly evolving with the input of a wide range ...
Building Information Modeling or “BIM” is rapidly finding its way into the design and construction of buildings --- and for good reason. BIM is a natural outgrowth of the information society that we have become, due in large measure to the geometric rise of tech advances founded on computers.
2009 was an especially tough year for anyone involved in the construction or real estate industries. While the business climate may be improving, there are several New Year resolutions that you can implement that will help make 2010 a better year. In a sentence, it’s all about going green and ...
Many communities are rushing to regulate or at least provide incentives to build green. However, doing so presents obstacles such as: Can and should they mandate a certain level of sustainable building - and how? Which standards or rating systems should they utilize? How do they integrate these standards with ...
McGraw Hill and FMI have issued reports documenting the strong public interest in building green. The reports include commercial and residential projects. Here’s a list of ten tips for owners to follow to successfully plan a green project.
A new day has dawned and, in my opinion, we are witnessing the early stages of the greening of America. In case I had prior doubts, they were quelled when Newsweek published its first-ever ranking of “The Greenest Big Companies in America.” Rating the 500 largest companies presented a major ...
With a large portion of commercial U.S. real estate tenant-occupied, many landlords and tenants are looking to “green” their buildings - from increasing energy efficiency to improving indoor air quality. But “greening” a building leased in whole or in part to tenants creates a whole set of new issues to ...
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