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The 2013 AGC Contractors Environmental Conference June 13 and 14 in Arlington, Va., will include cost-effective strategies for firms to remain...
ASTM has released a new HSS standard, A1085 - 13 Standard Specification for Cold-Formed Welded Carbon Steel Hollow Structural Sections (HSS)...
A new analysis of federal data shows that the U.S. buildings sector has made enormous strides in efficiency over the last six years—potentially...
A proposed bill before the Las Vegas City Council would allow any building built before 2009 undergoing a renovation to only have to meet the...
The Group Health Puyallup (Wash.) Medical Center is the first facility to be certified under the LEED for Healthcare (LEED-HC) rating system,...
The next version of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system will expand water-savings targets to appliances, cooling towers,...
Cornell University's proposal to build a two million sf tech campus on Roosevelt Island has been approved by the New York City Council.
The 70-page guide demystifies the processes of identifying building improvement opportunities and finance and implementation strategies.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) announced the release of an interim procedural guide that will provide a documented,...
New developments would have to meet more stringent stormwater-retention standards than redeveloped sites under a forthcoming Environmental...
A proposed guideline that will establish a uniform procedure for transmitting design, construction, testing, and operational information to...
Six years after a tornado virtually wiped out the town, Greensburg, Kan., is the world's leading community in LEED-certified buildings per capita...
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association’s (SMACNA’s) new “HVAC Systems Sound and Vibration Guide” is available for a 45-...
New program offers sustainable certification and indoor air quality testing for commercial furniture makers.
A recently introduced U.S. House of Representatives bill would give the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) more authority over...
Two new landlord disclosure requirements become effective in California on July 1, 2013.
The new 2013 version of ASHRAE’s residential indoor air quality standard adds a requirement for carbon monoxide alarms.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) recently published the first North America standard for multipoint locking hardware...
The Senate’s bipartisan immigration reform proposal will provide interim legal status to some 11 million undocumented people.
