Sustainability & Resilience: Page 34
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Building code changes in D.C. aim for 30% cut in energy use
Changes being proposed would apply to commercial buildings over 10,000 square feet that are new or substantially renovated and multifamily buildings over three stories.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 13, 2012 -
Pairing plants in a green roof with solar can grow power efficiency
Research indicates that some of the atmospheric effects created by rooftop plants enhance the efficiency of solar panels.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 11, 2012 -
Architect's home takes a subtle approach to achieving LEED Platinum
It is not obvious what green-building features are incorporated in a hillside home where architect Michael Kovac lives.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 11, 2012 -
Yonkers, N.Y., industrial/office park goes big – 10,000 s.f. big – for solar
A rooftop installation covers the area of two football fields on four of the eight rooftops in the i-Park Hudson site that National Resources redeveloped.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 10, 2012 -
Green successes go into the property records for San Francisco buildings
If property has LEED, Energy Star or other environmental credentials, that will be in the files at the city assessor's office.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 10, 2012 -
Not known for nice winters, Cornell gives students indoor lawns to enjoy
In four buildings, people can kick off their shoes and wiggle their toes in the grass in December.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 6, 2012 -
Google will support USGBC search for data on green building products
With $13 million from the search-engine giant, the keeper of LEED standards will gather scientific data about the content of green building products.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 5, 2012 -
Developers, politicos break ground for massive project on Manhattan's West Side
Known as Hudson Yards for the rail-car storage area it is replacing, the development will cover 26 acres of New York City with 13 million square feet of space.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 5, 2012 -
Ground rubber from tires gets a bounce from asphalt center's study
The National Center for Asphalt Technology reports that using ground-up tires in an asphalt mix benefits both performance and cost.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Green is going and growing in U.S. residential and commercial construction
A report from analysts at McGraw-Hill says green building will total $85 Billion by year's end and will hit $98 billion to $106 billion next year.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Government buying has the power to grow green building for everyone
A study from the Harvard Business School says that the whole market shifts when governments decide to spend their money on green construction.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 29, 2012 -
Army Corps' new Seattle office is high-scoring energy-saver
The building is expected to get a LEED Platinum designation and score 100 in the government's Energy Star system.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 27, 2012 -
Vancouver pioneers plastic in warm-mix asphalt for street paving
The city is using recycled bottles and yogurt cups and expects the new surface will increase drivers' gas mileage.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 26, 2012 -
Marketing sustainable construction skills requires data to support what you say you do
Construction companies that do sustainable work need to understand how to back up their words with proof of their actions to win market share.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 20, 2012 -
USGBC's 'Green Building Information Gateway' is a treasure trove of data
The gateway is a collection of information about what green techniques are being used where, how they're scored and how they work.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 16, 2012 -
Green construction methods, materials can make moisture intrusion a concern
Going green can require special attention to keeping things dry in damp climates such as the Gulf Coast.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 16, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Green building, big damages and recovery
Wrap up your week by getting caught up on the biggest news in construction.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 15, 2012 -
Google teams with USGBC for work on building materials and human health
Some of Google's funds will go toward better understanding how building materials affect health.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 15, 2012 -
Schools have learned that sustainable construction aids their budgets and their students
Public-sector construction has been hit hard by the recession, but schools are sold on building green when they can build.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 14, 2012 -
Green is mainstream, global survey of contractors finds
McGraw-Hill surveyed builders worldwide and found that corporate profits and client demand are advancing green construction.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 13, 2012 -
Obama on Keystone: Both sides hopeful for second-term victory
The energy industry says the pipeline from Canada, with construction job s it would create, has answered opponents' worries about its route.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 13, 2012 -
Group is pushing the message that contractors are all about recycling
Thursday is America Recycles Day, but recycling materials is everyday business for many U.S. contractors.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 13, 2012 -
Executive survey: Build green? Yes! Go for LEED? Not so much
Turner Construction asked real estate owners, developers and owner-occupants, who said overwhelmingly that building green makes sense to them.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 12, 2012 -
Higher bar on LEED may not be harder to reach
Builders have to offer more detailed information, beginning in 2015, but they will not lose LEED if projections miss their marks.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 9, 2012 -
Colo. apartments will be green, but won't scrimp on amenities
Wood Partners says it hopes for LEED Silver for its Alta Harvest Station Apartments in Broomfield.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 8, 2012
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