Green/Sustainable

• BuildSite introduces LEED submittal templates for green building

  BD+C staff, March 11, 2010
  BuildSite, a single source of product, technical, and procurement information for construction, has introduced online submittal templates tied to BuildSite Green Data.  More

• Georgia Tech requires LEED Gold for all new buildings and renovations

  Jeffrey Yoders, February 16, 2010
  The Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta is currently updating its facilities design standards to meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold as set by the U.S. Green Building Council. Energy Ace, Inc., an Atlanta-based sustainability consulting firm is assisting Georgia Tech in preparing the Standards upgrade.

   

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• ASHRAE Receives NIST Grant to Study IAQ in Retail Stores

  Jeffrey Yoders, February 9, 2010
  The American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has been awarded $1.5 million dollars in grant money from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to conduct a three-year research project on ventilation and indoor air quality in retail stores.  More

• UC Merced researchers receive $568,000 grant to develop solar sensing, tracking system 

  Jeffrey Yoders, February 9, 2010
  Alberto Cerpa, an engineering professor at the University of California Merced, has received a $568,202 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a system that will measure and track the amount of sunlight that reaches ground level where photovoltaic panels and solar concentrators used in solar energy systems collect light and heat to turn into electricity.  More

• ASHRAE publishes first green building standard

  Jeffrey Yoders, January 25, 2010
  Published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), in conjunction with the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Standard 189.1, "Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings," is the first code-intended commercial green building standard in the United States. The standard, published last week, provides a green building foundation for those who strive to design, build, and operate green buildings.  More

• 100th Green Globes building certified

  Jeffrey Yoders, January 20, 2010
  The Green Building Initiative (GBI) recently certified its 100th building in the U.S. through the Green Globes environmental assessment and rating system.The Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, located in Houston, received a rating of three Globes for achievements in energy efficiency and environmental management practices.  More

• Accor North America launches green hotel pilot program

  Jeffrey Yoders, January 19, 2010
  Accor North America, a division of Accor Hospitality, has announced that it will pilot the Green Key Eco-Rating Program within its portfolio in the United States in 2010. Green Key is the first program of its kind to rank, certify and inspect hotels and resorts based on their commitment to sustainable "green" practices; the Accor North America pilot will involve 20 properties.  More

• New data shows low construction prices may soon be coming to an end

  Jeffrey Yoders, December 21, 2009
  New federal data released recently shows sharp increases in the prices of key construction materials like diesel, copper and brass mill shapes likely foreshadow future increases in construction costs, the Associated General Contractors of America said. The new November producer price index (PPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics provide the strongest indication yet that construction prices are heading up, the association noted.  More

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