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Much of that growth will be in the European Union, where near-zero energy buildings are mandated by 2019 for public buildings, and by 2021 for all...
A Construction Specifications Institute webinar will focus on the lessons learned through the design and construction of a LEED-certified...
The group will develop a low-cost seismic retrofit model that would benefit aging brick-and-mortar structures. It involves bolting steel brackets...
These developments demonstrate the dynamic nature of the market and the continued need for development of program standards of many different...
Contractors will need to be on the lookout for policies such as the Contractor Accountability for Quality clause.
“The biggest problem is getting our workers to use the equipment,” says Michael J. Florio, executive director of the organization.
Once seen as a cost burden, building to LEED standards is now an "easy call," according to Dan Probst, chairman of energy and sustainability for...
GreenStep Cities, a Minnesota initiative, was designed to provide greater recognition to the state's communities for achievements in meeting...
Some changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act go into effect beginning March 15, 2012.
A collaboration among Georgia Tech’s Digital Building Lab, the Precast Concrete Institute, the American Concrete Institute, and the American...
The 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC) includes a straightforward approach to minimum thermal requirements for roof and wall...
On average, green schools save about $100,000 a year on operating costs, including energy and water savings.
Workers on these projects suffer a 24% increase in falls to lower levels during roof work, which researchers attributed to the installation of...
The FSC program is administered through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and requires wood to be harvested in a...
Block sizes initially were limited to a maximum perimeter of 1,750 feet, with no side of the block being longer than 500 feet.
The mayor of Allentown, Pa. asked the City Council to repeal a year-old ordinance that forces contractors to hire union workers for large city...
The U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC's) LEED certifications for existing buildings standard is outpacing LEED for new buildings for the first...
The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC’s) LEED certifications for existing buildings standard is outpacing LEED for new buildings for the first...
Since putting in place their Safety Management Systems Tracking Tool three years ago, risk managers for the World Trade Center project in New York...
OSHA released new safety videos to offer both employers and workers brief, easy-to-understand education about construction safety.
