Sustainability & Resilience: Page 29
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Engineers, contractors can help building owners spot operational anomalies
By offering a chance to include measurement and monitoring capabilities in building systems, contractors can deliver buildings that owners can operate at lower costs.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 25, 2013 -
Greenbuild 2013: Building Product Bingo
Materials matter in controversial new LEED credits.
Nov. 22, 2013 -
Partnership aims for clarity and certainty about materials' LEED status
The environmental division of Underwriters Laboratories and the U.S. Green Building Council have undertaken an effort to assure correct LEED information.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 18, 2013 -
Newest LEED standard records first gold effort with Chinese project
LEED v4, approved in recent months, has a gold winner — a showroom-cum-workspace in Beijing.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 14, 2013 -
GWU paves path to the future with solar sidewalk
You can trod upon the future at George Washington University's Virginia Science and Technology Campus.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 8, 2013 -
Viewpoint: 'Green building' may be maturing, but need remains
The environmental reasons for "green" building are as acute as ever – induced climate change and other environmental impacts.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 5, 2013 -
Recycling homes: an alternative to new construction?
Salvaging homes to repurpose materials is popular among those who support sustainable living, but now whole-house recycling is gaining momentum.
By Nicole Wrona • Nov. 5, 2013 -
Some NYC builders say LEED is OK, but buyers will pay for more green
Some builders of condominiums in Manhattan and Brooklyn are looking for efficiency beyond what LEED likes, and it sells.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 3, 2013 -
Walmart gets a green-roof laboratory
In North Portland, Ore., the new store will have 40,000 square feet of green roof equipped with sensors for performance measurements.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 31, 2013 -
Latest energy conservation code expands lighting controls, adds HVAC monitoring
The 2015 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code says there should be occupancy sensors in more areas opf buildings, including warehouse space.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 31, 2013 -
GSA recommends Green Globes join LEED for U.S. construction, but effect is unclear
The General Services Administration told the Department of Energy to use Green Globes or LEED, but LEED carries support among agencies.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 28, 2013 -
LEED v4 likely to bring changes to construction materials generally
The ;latest version of the leading worldwide standard for green-building certification offers more opportunity to score with materials used in construction.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 24, 2013 -
Can slower 'high-speed' rail in Calif. keep enough public support?
Five years ago, voters approved $10 billion in bonds to start on a bullet-train connection from Los Angeles top San Francisco, but there is anti-rail sentiment where work is to begin.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 21, 2013 -
Wis. man tries to make an environmental point with his new home
A retired educator decided to teach by example with a new home that is half Energy Star compliant and half adherent to Passivhaus standards.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 7, 2013 -
Why BIM can be a challenge for home builders
The time and money commitments that building information modeling requires to get started are part of the reason the process has not taken a hold on the home-building industry.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 1, 2013 -
NYC ranks high in LEED buildings
New York City contains the highest number of current LEED-certified projects in the nation, encompassing both existing and new construction.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 30, 2013 -
New Zealand now has a 'paper' cathedral
There are acrylic panels and concrete and shipping containers, too, but 2-foot-diameter paper tubes are the soaring rafters of the Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 25, 2013 -
An invisible skyscraper and rooftop solar: The week's most read construction news
Need to catch up on the week's construction news? Now is your chance.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 20, 2013 -
Economical green building and retrofitting require solid project management
Building green does not have to be an expense burden, but making sure that work stays on track is essential.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 18, 2013 -
Chicago says energy data from large buildings now mandatory
A new law in Chicago requires owners of buildings of 50,000 square feet or more to file annual energy reports with the city, and data verification is required every three years.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 13, 2013 -
USGBC chapter is asking designers, contractors to share best green practices
On Florida's Gulf Coast, the USGBC chapter is surveying professionals in hopes of eliciting best practices and raising vision beyond specific systems.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 11, 2013 -
Texas builder says insulating slab foundations makes sense
Matt Risinger says foam around a slab-on-grade foundation can help the house that gets built above it.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 10, 2013 -
Research finds thermal benefits with rooftop plants
For homes in a sunny environment, these findings could mean a solution for shaving long-term cooling costs.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 9, 2013 -
Central Michigan U. to save $2.5M per year with green building projects
The cost-saving projects come as enrollment declines cut into colleges' revenues.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 9, 2013 -
Ohio DOT putting $10.5 million into building non-roads
The state of Ohio is dispersing the money to communities around the state for projects such as bicycle and pedestrian routes – though restoration of covered bridges is on the list, too.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 2, 2013
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