Sustainability & Resilience: Page 33
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Building owners, managers OK with energy monitoring – if it's uniform
Benchmarking energy usage benefits the people who pay the bills, but owners and operators are not happy about governments efforts to collect and release the data.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 6, 2013 -
What comes in a green $1.95M D.C. condo? Lots of velvet
Have a look at the listing. It's like nothing else we've seen.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 31, 2013 -
All it takes for corporations to build green is result on bottom line
Companies have learned rapidly that following eco-friendly policies and practices is likely to have a fast payback.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 29, 2013 -
Green architecure firm takes its own advice for Atlanta office rehab
Perkins+Will kept 91% of an original office building while turning it into an example of the sustainable design features they encourage their clients to consider.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 28, 2013 -
N.Y. governor: some coastal areas wrong for reconstruction
Andrew Cuomo suggests using some Sandy relief money to take residents out of potentially hazardous areas.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 27, 2013 -
Consultant says building green is fading as differentiator in the market
Jerry Udelson, head of a green-building consulting company, says net-zero buildings will become common because the market is coming to expect them.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 23, 2013 -
Green Building Council tallies the LEED leaders for 2012
The USGBC calculates how many square feet per capita were LEED certified in the states and the District of Columbia.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 23, 2013 -
Tall buildings, information systems will be topics at ASHRAE 2014 conference
The topics are among ones on which the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers is inviting papers.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 22, 2013 -
Researchers see bio-tiles banishing ceramic in residential uses
A German lab has developed tiles made from renewable products that are lighter and quieter than ceramic and can be shaped and colored for designers.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 20, 2013 -
Building an Idaho house from materials nature put in the site
Using a rammed-earth technique called Earthwall, Ward + Blake Architects devised a 6,000-square-foot home that is literally part of its high-valley surroundings.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 16, 2013 -
Eco-friendly – and tax-abated – townhomes on Lake Erie get building loan
Clifton Pointe Luxury Ecohomes in Lakewood, Ohio, has construction financing for 22 townhomes that will have 100% tax abatements for 10 years.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 13, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: N.Y. crane crash, jobs and Gen. Y
End the week informed. Here are the most popular Construction Dive news posts of the week in a nutshell.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 10, 2013 -
Four-fifths of corporate executives surveyed say the public expects them to be green
U.S. contractors will need to keep growing their green-building expertise as U.S. executives report that green building is what their constituencies expect.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2013 -
Modeling system has a bright idea: Illuminate daylight's effects before construction
Daylight is a complex design aspect, and a company that makes translucent building materials has created a website to help design-build professionals see its effects in advance.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 2, 2013 -
SIPs give Manhattan, Kan., energy-efficient firehouses that look good
Using structural insulated panels led to two fire stations that look traditional but save taxpayers money every year.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 1, 2013 -
In a St. Louis suburb, a prototype for sustainable residential building is rising
Called Active House, the structure is expected to meet or beat four North American standards for sustainable housing.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 28, 2012 -
Age proves nothing as NYC ranks the energy use of large commercial buildings
Using Energy Star standards, the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building beat out a LEED Gold building for efficiency.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 27, 2012 -
Insulation is a growing technology, partly because the materials are shrinking
New technologies are emerging to keep buildings warm and cool, and they promise to keep on coming.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 26, 2012 -
JP Morgan and Hines to build largest carbon-neutral building
The 13-story carbon-neutral building will run off biogas and be 100% self sustained.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 21, 2012 -
Schools that go LEED save operating costs and often cost no more to build
The U.S. Green Building Council reports that operational savings can be substantial for little or no increased construction expense.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 20, 2012 -
Charles Henricks
Design trends: Fire pits are hot, corners become windows and green is just the norm
Among trends that got popular in 2012 were design features from the mid-20th century, when we knew anything was possible.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 20, 2012 -
Finnish formula factors people into building energy model
The new way of calculating energy needs for low- or zero-energy buildings considers the intended use of a building and the likely activity and dress of people in it.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 18, 2012 -
An issue all year has been deciding how to count what's 'green' building and who decides
The green-building goal is much clearer than the road to get to it has been so far.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 18, 2012 -
Energy retrofit in Boston affordable housing apartments scores LEED Platinum
The Castle Square Apartments in the city's South End, built in the 1960s without insulation, now need 72% less energy.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 17, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: 'Cliff' predictions, bricks and an Indian record
We're back with the most frequented Construction Dive posts of the past week. Get caught up!
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 13, 2012
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