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5 companies leading the charge on net zero building | GreenBiz - 1 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 24 Aug 16

Last month, the World Green Building Council announced its ambitious new project, Advancing Net Zero, which aims to make all buildings net zero by 2050. Here are five companies that are providing first-rate technology, building products and services that have been and will continue to be important tools for the evolution of net zero buildings.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Last month, the World Green Building Council announced its ambitious new project, Advancing Net Zero, which aims to make all buildings net zero by 2050. Here are five companies that are providing first-rate technology, building products and services that have been and will continue to be important tools for the evolution of net zero buildings. </div>

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New LEED, WELL partnership supports better health in green design | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 04 Apr 14

Today, the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) and the Well Building Institute (IWBI) announced a new partnership that strives to make health and wellness a more fundamental building block of green building design.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Today, the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) and the Well Building Institute (IWBI) announced a new partnership that strives to make health and wellness a more fundamental building block of green building design.</div>

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Supersustainable Bullitt Center Certified Under the Most Rigorous Green Building Progra... - 1 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 08 Apr 15

Seattle's six-story, 52,000-square-foot Bullitt Center has been deemed a "living building" and produced 60% more energy than it consumed last year. Constructed under the Living Building Challenge, the office building tries to show "what's possible today and to pave a path forward" in eco-friendly construction

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Seattle's six-story, 52,000-square-foot Bullitt Center has been deemed a "living building" and produced 60% more energy than it consumed last year. Constructed under the Living Building Challenge, the office building tries to show "what's possible today and to pave a path forward" in eco-friendly construction</div>

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Better Buildings Challenge Delivers $1.3bn in Savings - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 25 May 16 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 25 May 16

The Better Buildings Challenge says businesses that have participated in its initiative have reduced energy use 2% annually for a total savings of $1.3 billion. The goal is to make buildings 20% more efficient within 10 years. In total, 34,000 buildings and facilities have been part of the effort.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Better Buildings Challenge says businesses that have participated in its initiative have reduced energy use 2% annually for a total savings of $1.3 billion. The goal is to make buildings 20% more efficient within 10 years. In total, 34,000 buildings and facilities have been part of the effort.</div>

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Why Build Green? Lowered Operational Costs, Increased Staff Productivity and Higher Ass... - 1 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 24 Feb 17 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 24 Feb 17

Companies that switch to green buildings save 14% in operational costs over five years, according to the World Green Building Trends 2016 SmartMarket report. The report found that companies that either build green offices or renovate to be more sustainable add 7% in asset value to the company.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Companies that switch to green buildings save 14% in operational costs over five years, according to the World Green Building Trends 2016 SmartMarket report. The report found that companies that either build green offices or renovate to be more sustainable add 7% in asset value to the company.</div>

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Green Building Elements | From brick and mortar shops to city planning, we cover sustai... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 24 Jun 15 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 24 Jun 15

Canadian architect Michael Green wants to build a 35-story wooden skyscraper in Paris that would be carbon neutral. He and some partners have submitted the proposal as part of the Reinvent Paris competition, a revitalization project in the city. Green said constructing the building would highlight the advantages of wood in the construction of tall buildings

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Canadian architect Michael Green wants to build a 35-story wooden skyscraper in Paris that would be carbon neutral. He and some partners have submitted the proposal as part of the Reinvent Paris competition, a revitalization project in the city. Green said constructing the building would highlight the advantages of wood in the construction of tall buildings</div>

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Yellowstone's Net Positive Future Holds Inspiration for the Construction Industry - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 20 Oct 16 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 20 Oct 16

In the spirit of preservation at the heart of the National Park Service, Yellowstone National Park is setting an example and promoting sustainable building practices. The park's Living Building Challenge and LEEDv4 Platinum-certified project focus on transparency in choosing building products with labels that gauge a product's environmental and material impacts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In the spirit of preservation at the heart of the National Park Service, Yellowstone National Park is setting an example and promoting sustainable building practices. The park's Living Building Challenge and LEEDv4 Platinum-certified project focus on transparency in choosing building products with labels that gauge a product's environmental and material impacts.</div>

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Green Building Entrepreneurs Think Sustainability is Key to Economic Growth - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 21 Sep 16 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 21 Sep 16

The building industry has become more analytical and data-driven as it has moved toward more sustainable forms of construction. Conventional construction is falling by the wayside in major markets because "people are just realizing that green building makes sense," said Nathan Taft, director of acquisitions for green builder Jonathan Rose Cos.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The building industry has become more analytical and data-driven as it has moved toward more sustainable forms of construction. Conventional construction is falling by the wayside in major markets because "people are just realizing that green building makes sense," said Nathan Taft, director of acquisitions for green builder Jonathan Rose Cos.</div>

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WorldGBC 3 :: WorldGBC launches groundbreaking project to ensure all buildings are "net... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 18 Jul 16 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 18 Jul 16

The World Green Building Council launched an initiative to create an enabling environment that allows all buildings to generate clean power and produce zero net emissions worldwide by 2050. The Council and its partners will collaborate to develop regionally specific net zero certifications and standards, and training programs for practitioners.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The World Green Building Council launched an initiative to create an enabling environment that allows all buildings to generate clean power and produce zero net emissions worldwide by 2050. The Council and its partners will collaborate to develop regionally specific net zero certifications and standards, and training programs for practitioners. </div>

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LEED Green Building Credit Closes Illegal Wood Loophole · Environmental Leade... - 1 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 19 Apr 16 - No Cached

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The US Green Building Council (USGBC) has updated the LEED green building rating system in an attempt to stop illegal logging.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The US Green Building Council (USGBC) has updated the LEED green building rating system in an attempt to stop illegal logging. </div>

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Green Building Wars Rage · Environmental Management & Energy News · Environme... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 03 Jun 14 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 03 Jun 14

Leaders of the Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Greenpeace, and 16 other organizations sent an open letter urging the Green Building Initiative (GBI) to strengthen its Green Globes standard or state more explicitly that their standard is less rigorous than LEED or Living Building Challenge ones. The letter also urged GBI to stop attacking the credibility of LEED standards.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Leaders of the Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Greenpeace, and 16 other organizations sent an open letter urging the Green Building Initiative (GBI) to strengthen its Green Globes standard or state more explicitly that their standard is less rigorous than LEED or Living Building Challenge ones. The letter also urged GBI to stop attacking the credibility of LEED standards.</div>

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10 Intelligent Building Trends to Watch in 2016 · Environmental Leader · Envi... - 1 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 15 Dec 15

n 2016 and beyond, building owners and key decision makers will invest in an array of smart building solutions that embody the technology foundation of Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing, according to a new white paper from Navigant Research.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">n 2016 and beyond, building owners and key decision makers will invest in an array of smart building solutions that embody the technology foundation of Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing, according to a new white paper from Navigant Research. </div>

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Better Buildings Challenge Nets Almost $2 Billion in Energy Savings - 1 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 25 May 17

The U.S. Department of Energy's Better Building Challenge partners have reduced their cumulative energy use by 240 trillion BTUs and saved $1.9 billion through energy efficiency measures since the launch of the program in 2011, according to the Better Building Challenge's 2017 progress report.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The U.S. Department of Energy's Better Building Challenge partners have reduced their cumulative energy use by 240 trillion BTUs and saved $1.9 billion through energy efficiency measures since the launch of the program in 2011, according to the Better Building Challenge's 2017 progress report.</div>

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BREEAM Green Building Rating System Arrives in US · Environmental Leader · En... - 0 views

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BREEAM, the leading UK green-building rating system, has crossed the pond and is looking to take on its US counterpart LEED.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">BREEAM, the leading UK green-building rating system, has crossed the pond and is looking to take on its US counterpart LEED. </div>

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Why Jason McLennan created the toughest green building ratings | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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sustainable building ratings based on creating "good" buidlings not just less harmful. Ratings are also based on performance of a buidling as opposed to construction elements.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">sustainable building ratings based on creating "good" buidlings not just less harmful. Ratings are also based on performance of a buidling as opposed to construction elements.</div>

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AT&T, EDF Toolkit Promises 28bn Gallons in Commercial Building Water Savings ... - 0 views

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cooling towers typically use 28 percent of their daily water for cooling
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The Building Water Efficiency toolkit is the result of data and lessons from pilot projects that ran across the US during the summer and fall of 2012.
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For its own operations, AT&T says it identified water savings opportunities of 14 percent to 40 percent per pilot facility and did so in a way that also made business sense.
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$100,000 to install but AT&T expects it to produce more than $60,000 in annual water and sewer savings, paying for itself in less than two years.
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$4,000 equipment upgrade to expand free air cooling will result in about $40,000 in annual savings, the company says.
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AT&T aims to reduce its approximately 1 billion gallon annual cooling tower water use by 150 million gallons per year by 2015.
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Adriana Trujillo on 29 Aug 13

US commercial buildings can collectively save up to 28 billion gallons of water annually by using a suit of tools produced by AT&T and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the organizations say.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">US commercial buildings can collectively save up to 28 billion gallons of water annually by using a suit of tools produced by AT&T and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the organizations say. </div>

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USGBC sparks Building Health movement with help from Adobe to XL | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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The USGBC-NCC is teaming up with building companies, tech giants such as Adobe and Google, and healthcare providers to promote green building as a health issue

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The USGBC-NCC is teaming up with building companies, tech giants such as Adobe and Google, and healthcare providers to promote green building as a health issue</div>

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Green PNC Tower Opens With High Hopes | 90.5 WESA - 0 views

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Construction is finished at the 33-story Tower at PNC Plaza in Pittsburgh, a structure considered one of the world's greenest buildings. It was designed to use 50% less energy and 77% less water than a regular office building. The project used new materials techniques, requiring construction workers to understand the latest technology. "They get trained and they get retrained when new things come out," said Jack Shea, Allegheny County Labor Council, AFL-CIO president.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Construction is finished at the 33-story Tower at PNC Plaza in Pittsburgh, a structure considered one of the world's greenest buildings. It was designed to use 50% less energy and 77% less water than a regular office building. The project used new materials techniques, requiring construction workers to understand the latest technology. "They get trained and they get retrained when new things come out," said Jack Shea, Allegheny County Labor Council, AFL-CIO president. </div>

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Burgeoning green building materials market set to reach $255B by 2020 | Construction Dive - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 23 Aug 16

Zion Research says the market for green building materials will reach $255 billion by 2020, about twice what it was in 2014. North American and Europe are the largest consumers of the environmentally friendly materials.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Zion Research says the market for green building materials will reach $255 billion by 2020, about twice what it was in 2014. North American and Europe are the largest consumers of the environmentally friendly materials.</div>

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Green buildings make you work smarter and sleep sounder, study reveals | Environment | ... - 0 views

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People working in green buildings think better in the office and sleep better when they get home, a new study has revealed. The research indicates that better ventilation, lighting and heat control improves workers' performance and could boost their productivity by thousands of dollars a year. It also suggests that more subjective aspects, such as beautiful design, may make workers happier and more productive.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">People working in green buildings think better in the office and sleep better when they get home, a new study has revealed. The research indicates that better ventilation, lighting and heat control improves workers' performance and could boost their productivity by thousands of dollars a year. It also suggests that more subjective aspects, such as beautiful design, may make workers happier and more productive.</div>

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