Sentences with phrase «of a green building certification»

With a few exceptions, green roofs are often not listed as an independent item in environmental and sustainability documents, but go under stormwater management improvement measures or as part of a green building certification program.

I therefore revisited the uptake of green building certification in the commercial office sector, this time in collaboration with my colleague Rogier Holtermans and CBRE, with help from USGBC and the EPA.

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An early pioneer of the green building industry, Robert Politzer launched GreenStreet the same year that LEED certification was born.

Major metropolitan office markets across the globe are seeing a significant increase in the adoption of «green» building certification programs.

In addition, the HALL St. Helena winery was the first LEEDR Gold Certified Winery in the State of California in 2009 and earned another LEEDR Gold certification for its high tech production facility and modern tasting room in 2014, making HALL pioneers in the use of green buildings for the wine industry.

Located at 1451 66th Street, Clif Bar's 115,000 square foot office space is the first building in Emeryville to achieve LEED Platinum certification in the commercial interior category, the industry benchmark for green design of tenant improvements.

Products with GREENGUARD Certification or GREENGUARD Gold Certification can contribute to the achievement of points in established green building rating systems, satisfy code or ordinance criteria and meet indoor air quality specific RFP requirements.

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The American Association for the Advancement of Science headquarters building has earned gold - level certification through the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED ®) building has earned gold - level certification through the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED ®) Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED ®) program.

The Council's LEED green building certification system is the foremost program for the design, construction and operation of green buildings.

By 2030, according to the government's plan, four out of five buildings in Singapore will have a BCA Green Mark, a local green building certification in which a building's energy efficiency is taken into accGreen Mark, a local green building certification in which a building's energy efficiency is taken into accgreen building certification in which a building's energy efficiency is taken into account.

The prestige and social capital that comes from receiving the GLORES status can spur governments, much as «green building» certification has helped the adoption of sustainable practices in construction.

The Vancouver Island Green Business Certification was built to recognize the efforts of local businesses that are reducing their environmental impact.

Given this mission, one might assume that a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification (developed by the nonprofit U.S. Green Building Council, composed of 18,600 building - industry leaders and organizations, that is considered the standard - bearer of greenness) would be a given forBuilding Council, composed of 18,600 building - industry leaders and organizations, that is considered the standard - bearer of greenness) would be a given forbuilding - industry leaders and organizations, that is considered the standard - bearer of greenness) would be a given for Atrium.

The Harvard Graduate School of Education's 2012 renovation of Gutman Library's first and second floor was recently recognized by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), receiving LEED Platinum certification.

In 2010, solar panels were installed on the roof of Gutman Library to generate renewable energy for the building and in 2012 the renovation of the first floor, which included the installation of green living walls, received LEED Platinum certification.

How It Works: The 70 - acre Fort Baker was given new life five years ago, when it was transformed into a 142 - room hotel — the first on the National Register of Historic Places to receive LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

With these additions, this facility is on track to attain LEED Platinum certification — making it one of the greenest buildings in America's national parks.

Over the past year, the partnership behind the transformation of Fort Baker from a former U.S. military base into the nation's newest and most stunning national park lodge has been recognized with a bevy of sustainability awards, including the Preservation Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation; the 2009 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA) from the State of California; and, most recently, LEED ® Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Created by award - winning Singaporean architects WOHA, it is the first resort in Bali built from the ground up to achieve the «Green Globe Building, Planning and Design» certification, which stands for the highest levels of environmentally sustainable design.

In the fall of 2010, the U.S. Green Building Council awarded 41 Cooper Square the LEED Platinum rating, its most rigorous level of certification that acknowledges the building's array of green features which reduce energy use and enhance the environGreen Building Council awarded 41 Cooper Square the LEED Platinum rating, its most rigorous level of certification that acknowledges the building's array of green features which reduce energy use and enhance the enviBuilding Council awarded 41 Cooper Square the LEED Platinum rating, its most rigorous level of certification that acknowledges the building's array of green features which reduce energy use and enhance the envibuilding's array of green features which reduce energy use and enhance the environgreen features which reduce energy use and enhance the environment.

Dr. George Campbell Jr., President of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, announced that the college's new, technologically advanced academic building at 41 Cooper Square has been awarded LEED Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institutebuilding at 41 Cooper Square has been awarded LEED Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification InstituteBuilding Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification InstituteBuilding Certification Institute (GBCI).

These days it seems that every new building is being billed as green: LEED certifications and new technologies that limit the environmental impact of lighting, water use, heating and air conditioning abound.

These days it seems that every new building is being billed as green: LEED certifications and new technologies that limit the environmental impact of lighting, water use, heating and air conditioning

The Green Building Council of Australia and the International Living Future Institute recognize the value of multiple certifications for projects pursuing both Green Star and Living Building Challenge in order to promote holistic environmental and social outcomes at a buildinBuilding Council of Australia and the International Living Future Institute recognize the value of multiple certifications for projects pursuing both Green Star and Living Building Challenge in order to promote holistic environmental and social outcomes at a buildinBuilding Challenge in order to promote holistic environmental and social outcomes at a buildingbuilding level.

Both of these programs are centrally administered by USGBC and the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), and we do not have access to their records.

The Green Building Initiative's Green Globes Program also facilitates third party certification of energy efficient homes, and is the basis for the Columbia Association of Homebuilder's green building proGreen Building Initiative's Green Globes Program also facilitates third party certification of energy efficient homes, and is the basis for the Columbia Association of Homebuilder's green building Building Initiative's Green Globes Program also facilitates third party certification of energy efficient homes, and is the basis for the Columbia Association of Homebuilder's green building proGreen Globes Program also facilitates third party certification of energy efficient homes, and is the basis for the Columbia Association of Homebuilder's green building progreen building building program.

WELL is third - party certified through IWBI's collaboration with GBCI, which administers 10 + billion square feet of LEED buildings globally, so that WELL can work seamlessly with LEED and other green building certification programs.

USGBC is the developer of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) LEED green building certification program and the convenor of the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo.

Upon completion of the 80,000 square foot headquarters and outlet, the building was awarded LEED Gold certification by the US Green Building building was awarded LEED Gold certification by the US Green Building Building Council.

«Chinese architects must implement zero net carbon design strategies throughout the entire design process, and not design «watermelon style green buildings» — appearing green on the outside only — for the sake of achieving a certification.»

Many of McDonough's buildings do not carry the U.S. Green Building Council's leed certification, because they were built before leed came into being, in 2000.

The Karuna House, a project pursued by the client as a case study of green building and green building certifications, certainly bore this out.

The EarthCraft green building certification programs, which were first developed in 1999 in a partnership between the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association and Southface, are designed to address the challenging energy, water and climate conditions of the Southeast.

This course explores the benefits of green building with a focus on the need for water efficiency, and includes discussions on LEED ® certification, specifically relating to green products for the kitchen and bath.

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Now the course is available free to anyone online and satisfies American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) credits for industry professionals.

Some of his suggestions for local planning initiatives include: Preserve wetlands by passing local wetlands protection laws; maintain biodiversity in the Hudson Valley by protecting sensitive lands through land acquisition; refrain from building in flood plains; require all new building to be «green» and sustainable and, ideally, change local building codes to require LEED certification; switch all public and government buildings to energy suppliers that provide wind and solar options as alternatives; implement smart growth communities by keeping construction in areas that are already developed thus preserving green corridors; and support cap - and - trade laws to decrease CO2 levels.

Just to spice up this alphabet soup of acronyms, the other major Canadian green building certification system has operated under several different names.

Give us 10 minutes, and we'll teach you enough about green building certification to fake your way through a cocktail party with the arrogant architect of your choosing.

The M&O building earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED ™) certification from the US Green Building Council because it incorporates a number of features designed to reduce energy and water consbuilding earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED ™) certification from the US Green Building Council because it incorporates a number of features designed to reduce energy and water consBuilding Council because it incorporates a number of features designed to reduce energy and water consumption.

A lot of people in Pennsylvania have been talking about green building, but according to my quick research, no one in the state has received the USGBC's highest certification under the LEED for Homes program yet.

Suh, S., Tomar, S., Leighton, M., Kneifel, J., 2014: Environmental Performance of Green Building Code and Certification Systems, Environmental Science & Technology, 48 (5), 2551 — 2560.

It also provides certification for people who demonstrate an understanding of green building practices.

He notes that none of the companies has promised to make the heavy investments required to attain the highest platinum - level LEED certification, a widely accepted code set by the Green Building Council.

In fact, since 2000, the U.S. government has had 310 buildings certified as high - performing examples of sustainable architecture under the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, and 3,500 more federal buildings are pursuing certification.

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After adjusting for factors including age and occupancy levels, the University of California researchers figured that green certification added an average of $ 5 million to the market value of each green office building.

The truth is that none of the major green building certification systems require exotic materials, and several actively discourage the use of such products.