Sentences with phrase «green building component»

Asked what he thought Vancouver should do to meet the green building component of its promise to reduce community greenhouse gas emissions by 33 per cent (from 2007 levels) by 2020, Wimmers replied promptly and in detail.

Ann Arbor, Michigan architectural firm A3C has turned its building into a showcase for a number of green building components, and managed to produce a LEED - CI Gold renovation of the existing two - story building while they were at it.

Integrating green building components relative to factors of energy — what kind of media, locations, building geometry, orientation, should people be looking at, i.e. optimizing greenroof to greenwall ratio.

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While yet to be given the green light, the full - size Mercedes GLG, codenamed X167, is intended to be built on the modular high - floorpan components set (MHA) that will underpin the next - gen GLE and GLS models.

and what should turn up as part of NBC Universal's GreenWeek but «Build your own green home,» that lets you «mix and match components and build the most efficient home possible.&rBuild your own green home,» that lets you «mix and match components and build the most efficient home possible.&rbuild the most efficient home possible.»

In addition to green roofs, Tilson Group also designs and builds residential gardens and components.

Success in LEED and green building design is best accomplished through an integrative design process that prioritizes cost - effectiveness over both the short and long terms and engages all project team members in discovering beneficial interrelationships and synergies between systems and components.

Several components that BALLE identifies as the building blocks of a Local Living economy — sustainable agriculture, green building, renewable energy, zero - waste manufacturing — are the same practices that environmentalists have long advocated for.

The hallmarks of an efficient training system for green building identified in the report are: including training as an integral component of the green building strategy, involving social partners in the design and delivery of training, combining practical and theoretical knowledge, and targeting initiatives towards migrant and informal workers as well as small construction businesses, which account for substantial shares of construction employment and business.

«(ii) in the case of nonresidential construction, complies with the components of the green building rating systems and levels identified by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (4)(C), but only to the extent such compliance exceeds the minimum level required under such systems and levels; and».

With a $ 1 billion capitalization, NY Green Bank is the nation's largest green bank and is a critical component of Governor Cuomo's Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) strategy to build a clean, affordable and resilient energy system for all New YorGreen Bank is the nation's largest green bank and is a critical component of Governor Cuomo's Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) strategy to build a clean, affordable and resilient energy system for all New Yorgreen bank and is a critical component of Governor Cuomo's Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) strategy to build a clean, affordable and resilient energy system for all New Yorkers.

Here's what is required (leaving aside Theresa May's electorally hamstrung inability to deliver much of it): The entire cabinet and every business leader the government's black book can muster, on stage for the launch of the new strategy; an explicit declaration that this, full decarbonization of the economy, is the post-Brexit economic strategy; clear and attractive retail policies, such as a diesel scrappage scheme, tax breaks for green investment, new apprenticeships, a green home building program; an open invitation to all opposition party leaders to share a platform to support the plan with a declaration that while they may not agree on every component they fully endorse the over-arching goal; a willingness to shame those party leaders who play party politics and refuse to turn up; a fortnight - long program where each day sees a new cabinet member explain how the plan will transform parts of the economy; a Royal Commission on the flaws of GDP as an economic measure and the viability of alternative quality of life metrics; and, yes, a brave assertion that carbon intensive industries will have to transform or be scaled back, backed by a decarbonization adaptation fund to help affected communities respond to this global trend.

EnergySage (www.EnergySage.com), the leading consumer education website for clean energy systems such as solar, wind, and geothermal, was chosen by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) to host the virtual component of the organization's Green Buildings Open House (GBOH) program.

A third component is the greening of government buildings by making them more energy - efficient and, wherever possible, installing devices such as rooftop solar water and space heaters and rooftop solar electric arrays.

While attending the Passive House Northwest conference in Seattle I saw that there is an explosion of innovation happening in materials and building components that are enabling the building of tighter, more energy efficient, greener and healthier buildings.

The other components of LEED v3 include a faster, smarter and easier - to - use LEED Online (the tool for managing the LEED registration and certification process) and a new building certification model administered by the Green Building Certification Institute through a network of internationally recognized independent ISO - accredited certificationbuilding certification model administered by the Green Building Certification Institute through a network of internationally recognized independent ISO - accredited certificationBuilding Certification Institute through a network of internationally recognized independent ISO - accredited certification bodies.

GE is pursuing the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for several buildings at the center, and the Project Frog component will showcase the corporation's commitment to environmental responsibility.

Green features will no longer be a «bell and whistle» but rather an essential component for both location and building performance.

A key component of green building is using sustainable wood.

In order to overcome the green gap in the market, key players, including commercial mortgage brokers, must be aware of critical building components that affect energy efficiency — and be willing to integrate these details into their loan proposals.