Sentences with phrase «of green building rating»

In February, GSA released a request for information that publicly lauded the value of green building rating systems like LEED, and asked for additional input into important issues that could help GSA accelerate and improve its green building work.

He also helped support USGBC's efforts regarding the recently released National Academy of Sciences report that reviewed the U.S. Department of Defense's use of green building rating systems and recommended the continued use of LEED.

«(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».

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It has also been submitted to the Green Building Council of Australia for a green - star raGreen Building Council of Australia for a green - star ragreen - star rating.

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.

Based on Synapse's commitment to earn the highest rating from the U.S. Green Building Council, the project was entitled to the same tax break given other projects under the city's «green» payment in lieu of taxes proGreen Building Council, the project was entitled to the same tax break given other projects under the city's «green» payment in lieu of taxes progreen» payment in lieu of taxes program.

Since USGBC's founding in 1993, the Council has grown to more than 20,000 member companies and organizations, a comprehensive family of LEED ® green building rating systems, an expansive educational offering, the industry's popular Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, and a network of 78 local chapters, affiliates, and organizing groups.

USGBC recognizes four levels of green - building performance — certified, silver, gold, and platinum - level achievement — across a half - dozen rating categories, recognizing excellence in new construction, commercial interiors, existing buildings and more.

@Timothy Hursley AAAS has earned one of the highest marks awarded to existing green buildings: a LEED Platinum EB rating from the U.S. Green Buildigreen buildings: a LEED Platinum EB rating from the U.S. Green BuildiGreen Building...

-- For purposes of this paragraph, the Secretary shall identify rating systems and levels for green buildings that the Secretary determines to be the most likely to encourage a comprehensive and environmentally sound approach to ratings and standards for green buildings.

(F) Any other requirements, standards, checklists, or rating systems for green building or sustainability as the Secretary may identify and adopt by regulation, as may be necessary for purposes of this paragraph, except that the Secretary shall make a determination regarding whether to adopt and apply any such requirements, standards, checklist, or rating system for purposes of this section not later than the expiration of the 180 - day period beginning upon date of receipt of any written request, made in such form as the Secretary shall provide, for such adoption and application.

The Battle Building at the University of Virginia Health System has earned a Gold rating from the U.S. Green... read more >

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loss regime plus raspberry ketone - caffeine - capsaicin cocktail burns more fat and builds more muscle 06.01.2014 This is how the slimming vitamin biotin works 04.01.2014 High dose of biotin sabotages fat cell growth 01.01.2014 Animal study: weight loss a cinch with apple pulp 03.10.2013 Green Coffee Bean extract makes weight loss diet more effective 18.09.2013 Lose fat and keep muscle with Coleus forskohlii 13.09.2013 Piceatannol's body recompositioning effect 27.08.2013 Sphaeranthus indicus and Garcinia mangostana slimming supplement: five kg weight loss in eight weeks 06.08.2013 Garlic enhances slimming effect of running 25.03.2013 Resveratrol - leucine combo boosts fat burning 13.03.2013 Buckthorn extract inhibits body fat 27.02.2013 Lower fat percentage with sufficient magnesium in diet 04.02.2013 N - oleyl - phosphatidyl - ethanolamine & EGCG combo makes weight - loss diet easier 03.02.2013 Less visceral fat with slimming supplement Kudzu 11.01.2013 Cup of green tea with a meal makes it easier to eat less 18.12.2012 Resveratrol keeps older endurance athletes fitter 14.12.2012 Grape Seed Extract keeps big eaters» weight down 11.12.2012 Course of vitamin D reduces body fat 03.12.2012 Less fat and stronger bones with mix of vitamin D, quercetin, resveratrol and genistein 13.11.2012 Green tea keeps athletes fit as the years go by 24.10.2012 Ursolic acid is an all round sports supplement 21.10.2012 Pycnogenol, a cardio friendly slimming supplement 16.10.2012 Combo strength training and vitamin D makes waist slimmer 05.10.2012 Lose weight with HMB and get a flying start to fat loss 23.09.2012 Indole -3-Carbinol, the slimming agent in Brussels sprouts 15.09.2012 No African Mango in African Mango supplements 12.09.2012 Asian slimming supplements often packed with sibutramine 11.09.2012 Nootkatone: a stimulant that tastes like grapefruit 09.09.2012 Weight loss faster with alpha - 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loss regime plus raspberry ketone - caffeine - capsaicin cocktail burns more fat and builds more muscle 06.01.2014 This is how the slimming vitamin biotin works 04.01.2014 High dose of biotin sabotages fat cell growth 01.01.2014 Animal study: weight loss a cinch with apple pulp 03.10.2013 Green Coffee Bean extract makes weight loss diet more effective 18.09.2013 Lose fat and keep muscle with Coleus forskohlii 13.09.2013 Piceatannol's body recompositioning effect 27.08.2013 Sphaeranthus indicus and Garcinia mangostana slimming supplement: five kg weight loss in eight weeks 06.08.2013 Garlic enhances slimming effect of running 25.03.2013 Resveratrol - leucine combo boosts fat burning 13.03.2013 Buckthorn extract inhibits body fat 27.02.2013 Lower fat percentage with sufficient magnesium in diet 04.02.2013 N - oleyl - phosphatidyl - ethanolamine & EGCG combo makes weight - loss diet easier 03.02.2013 Less visceral fat with slimming supplement Kudzu 11.01.2013 Cup of green tea with a meal makes it easier to eat less 18.12.2012 Resveratrol keeps older endurance athletes fitter 14.12.2012 Grape Seed Extract keeps big eaters» weight down 11.12.2012 Course of vitamin D reduces body fat 03.12.2012 Less fat and stronger bones with mix of vitamin D, quercetin, resveratrol and genistein 13.11.2012 Green tea keeps athletes fit as the years go by 24.10.2012 Ursolic acid is an all round sports supplement 21.10.2012 Pycnogenol, a cardio friendly slimming supplement 16.10.2012 Combo strength training and vitamin D makes waist slimmer 05.10.2012 Lose weight with HMB and get a flying start to fat loss 23.09.2012 Indole -3-Carbinol, the slimming agent in Brussels sprouts 15.09.2012 No African Mango in African Mango supplements 12.09.2012 Asian slimming supplements often packed with sibutramine 11.09.2012 Nootkatone: a stimulant that tastes like grapefruit 09.09.2012 Weight loss faster with alpha - 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Personally I am green with envy at game designers who can attract such high rates of engagement and build resilience in their players.

The Academy boasts to be the world's greenest museum, with its energy efficient design, living roof, sustainable materials, and solar canopy, just some of the features that earned it the US Green Building Council's highest ever rating for sustainability, and established it as the world's first ever double platinum museum, with LEED platinum ratings for both it's design and operation.

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.

Lendlease's many 6 Star Green Star ratings represent world leadership in sustainable design and construction, and this partnership to advance WELL buildings will help our industry in its quest to make our cities great places to live by support the productivity and health of our greatest asset — people.»

Through our Green Affordable Housing Initiative work over the past twenty years, Global Green recognizes that the LIHTC program and the QAPs that guide the distribution of tax credits can play an essential role in increasing the national rate of adoption of green building practices in affordable housing design and construcGreen Affordable Housing Initiative work over the past twenty years, Global Green recognizes that the LIHTC program and the QAPs that guide the distribution of tax credits can play an essential role in increasing the national rate of adoption of green building practices in affordable housing design and construcGreen recognizes that the LIHTC program and the QAPs that guide the distribution of tax credits can play an essential role in increasing the national rate of adoption of green building practices in affordable housing design and construcgreen building practices in affordable housing design and construction.

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System ™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance critGreen Building Rating System ™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance cBuilding Rating System ™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance critgreen building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance cbuilding and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a final rule establishing criteria for federal agencies that choose to employ green building rating systems (RIN 1904 — AC13).

The project was designed to meet the requirements of multiple green building rating systems, including

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System ™ is a third - party certification program and an internationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildGreen Building Rating System ™ is a third - party certification program and an internationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildgreen buildings.

Built Green Canada: Inclusive — and Expanding The fact non-profit Built Green Canada is expanding across Canada is wonderful news for anyone who views wood as a great environmental choice — the Built Green ™ program is one of many green rating tools with an inclusive certification poGreen Canada: Inclusive — and Expanding The fact non-profit Built Green Canada is expanding across Canada is wonderful news for anyone who views wood as a great environmental choice — the Built Green ™ program is one of many green rating tools with an inclusive certification poGreen Canada is expanding across Canada is wonderful news for anyone who views wood as a great environmental choice — the Built Green ™ program is one of many green rating tools with an inclusive certification poGreen ™ program is one of many green rating tools with an inclusive certification pogreen rating tools with an inclusive certification policy.

LEED, as this mouthful of awkward acronym is more easily described, is the leading green building rating system in the U.S. and Canada.

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System ™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, managed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), a non-profit organization whose mission Green Building Rating System ™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, managed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), a non-profit organization whose mission green buildings, managed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), a non-profit organization whose mission Green Building Council (USGBC), a non-profit organization whose mission is to

Using the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance rating system as a framework, this workbook will help your team implement a green existing buildings program and establish a culture of perBuildings: Operations and Maintenance rating system as a framework, this workbook will help your team implement a green existing buildings program and establish a culture of perbuildings program and establish a culture of performance.

The United State Green Building Council (USGBC) is the embattled national leader with its third - party rating systems known as LEED that gives green guidelines for new construction, existing buildings and other types of construcGreen Building Council (USGBC) is the embattled national leader with its third - party rating systems known as LEED that gives green guidelines for new construction, existing buildings and other types of construcgreen guidelines for new construction, existing buildings and other types of construction.

JPMorgan Chase announced today that it has achieved the highest possible rating, LEED ® Platinum, from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for the renovation of its global headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Manhattan, making it the world's largest renovation project to achieve Platinum status.

But it's not a case of «do as we say», more «do as we do», because the bank has begun constructing a new headquarters, which was recently awarded a 5 Star Green Star — Office Design v2 Certified Rating by the Green Building Council of Australia.

If you are trying to do a project that is pushing the limits of green building or wants to stand out as something more than just another green building, you should look at the Living Building Challenge rating, or it's supplemental rating system for NetZerobuilding or wants to stand out as something more than just another green building, you should look at the Living Building Challenge rating, or it's supplemental rating system for NetZerobuilding, you should look at the Living Building Challenge rating, or it's supplemental rating system for NetZeroBuilding Challenge rating, or it's supplemental rating system for NetZero system.

With the introduction of environmentally friendly building standards such as the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating Systemâ «cents) standard by the US Green Building Council, waterless urinals are also becoming an important criteria for developers wishing to get green ratings for new bubuilding standards such as the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating Systemâ «cents) standard by the US Green Building Council, waterless urinals are also becoming an important criteria for developers wishing to get green ratings for new buildGreen Building Rating Systemâ «cents) standard by the US Green Building Council, waterless urinals are also becoming an important criteria for developers wishing to get green ratings for new buBuilding Rating Systemâ «cents) standard by the US Green Building Council, waterless urinals are also becoming an important criteria for developers wishing to get green ratings for new buildGreen Building Council, waterless urinals are also becoming an important criteria for developers wishing to get green ratings for new buBuilding Council, waterless urinals are also becoming an important criteria for developers wishing to get green ratings for new buildgreen ratings for new buildings.

The LEED Gold ban may come to an end now that the Department of Defense (DoD) has provided Congress with the required cost - benefit analysis on green building rating systems and codes.

This week, when Lance Hosey released the G - List, his survey of the top green buildings since 1980, he was responding to Vanity Fair's celebrity rankings of the top - rated buildings of the last 30 years, which anointed Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Bilbao as the most important building of our time.

Rating System (a way to measure the «greenness» of buildings developed by the U.S. Green Building Council) was undergoing significant change in late 2007, and based in part on my findings, the relative weighting of points relating to location and alternative means of transportation was significantly boosted.

Most people know about United States Green Building Council's green rating systems known as LEED, some professionals outside of Britain know about BREEAM: BRE Environmental Assessment Method if you live in Europe, you might know about the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive if you're an international engineering consultant, there's a fair chance you'll know about the International Federation of Consulting Engineers» «Project Sustainability Management Guidelines&raGreen Building Council's green rating systems known as LEED, some professionals outside of Britain know about BREEAM: BRE Environmental Assessment Method if you live in Europe, you might know about the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive if you're an international engineering consultant, there's a fair chance you'll know about the International Federation of Consulting Engineers» «Project Sustainability Management Guidelines&ragreen rating systems known as LEED, some professionals outside of Britain know about BREEAM: BRE Environmental Assessment Method if you live in Europe, you might know about the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive if you're an international engineering consultant, there's a fair chance you'll know about the International Federation of Consulting Engineers» «Project Sustainability Management Guidelines».

Many new commercial buildings and retrofits now vie for the prestige of earning a Green Star ratings from the Green Building Council of Australia, who happened to be headquartered in Sydney.

For instance, GRIHA, which stands for Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment, is a system - rating tool that aids builders to evaluate the eco-friendliness of their builRating for Integrated Habitat Assessment, is a system - rating tool that aids builders to evaluate the eco-friendliness of their builrating tool that aids builders to evaluate the eco-friendliness of their buildings.

Further, according to an official of the US Green Building Council (USGBC), green projects in India at present are rapidly growing at a rate of 20 - 30 % on an annual bGreen Building Council (USGBC), green projects in India at present are rapidly growing at a rate of 20 - 30 % on an annual bgreen projects in India at present are rapidly growing at a rate of 20 - 30 % on an annual basis.

The construction and manufacturing industries will experience high rates of job growth, because those greener buildings and innovations need people to build them.

Ecoroofs are included under the Technologies area; for further info, please contact: Rob Bennett, City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development G / Rated - Green Building Program 1120 SW 5th Ave, Room 706, Portland, OR 97204; Phone: [phone]; Fax: [phone]; [email protected]; www.green-rated.org.

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)- Green Building Rating System, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, provides a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction.

LEED is a rating system that evaluates the sustainability of buildings according to guidelines established by the non-profit United States Green Building Council.

Some insurance providers are beginning to recognize that green buildings should be rated more favorably due to their high - performance design that often involves state - of - the - art specifications for mechanical systems, as well as more rigorous inspections to guarantee LEED or Energy Star ratings.

Green lending programs Most developers and corporate users are not taking advantage of insurance or lending programs that offer favorable rates for green buildGreen lending programs Most developers and corporate users are not taking advantage of insurance or lending programs that offer favorable rates for green buildgreen buildings.

«If developers want a high Green Star rating for their building, then the Local Content category points, gained for using a local supply chain of sustainable materials and skills, is a key contributor,» Modise explained.

LEED sets the bar One of the biggest advances in sustainable development has been the movement toward a universal standard that quantifies green building with the LEED rating system.

Most developers also believe lower operating costs are the greatest benefit of green building design (79 %), while being environmentally friendly also rated high at 74 %.

The GBCSA certifies buildings according to the Green Star rating system, and these buildings are recognised for their resource efficiency, which are rated in minute detail using sustainability indicators on every aspect of the development, from light and water fixtures, to paint and carpeting.

Green Up complements LEED Canada for Existing Building Operation & Maintenance, a comprehensive building rating tool that provides owners with opportunities to improve performance in a number of areas including energy, water, waste and indoor air Building Operation & Maintenance, a comprehensive building rating tool that provides owners with opportunities to improve performance in a number of areas including energy, water, waste and indoor air building rating tool that provides owners with opportunities to improve performance in a number of areas including energy, water, waste and indoor air quality.