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Nov 26, 2012

Changes in development and building standards needed for health of Potomac River

The Potomac Riverā€™s health stands to suffer if the region does not change its development and building standards, according to the Potomac Conservancy.

Dwight Perkins | Nov 26, 2012

USGBC launches Web-based research tool on LEED-certified buildings

The U.S. Green Building Council unveiled a Web-based tool to research buildings that have achievedā€¦
Lynne Simnick | Nov 20, 2012

Danish city aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2029

SĆønderborg, Denmark is aiming for a high environmental standard: to be carbon-neutral by 2029.ā€¦
Dwight Perkins | Nov 19, 2012

USGBC defends LEEDā€™s efficacy after critical USA Today story

The U.S. Green Building Council is fighting back after an article published late last month in USAā€¦
Nov 16, 2012

South Dakota prefers LEED over building code on state projects

ā€œ(LEED is) much better than a mandatory building code because you get a little wiggle room in these projects,ā€ said Mike Mueller, a spokesman for the South Dakota Bureau of Administration.

Nov 16, 2012

AAMA publishes quality assurance guidelines for Polyamide Thermal Barriers

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has published QAG-2-12, Voluntary Quality Assurance Processing Guide for Polyamide Thermal Barriers.

Nov 16, 2012

New ANSI/BIFMA standards developed for educational seating

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved the newly developed safety and performance standard for educational seating: ANSI/BIFMA X6.1-2012ā€”the first of its kind.

Nov 16, 2012

Green building councils in 62 countries expect 60% of their work to be green by 2015

More than half of the respondents to a survey of members of the Green Building Council in 62 countries expect green projects to comprise 60% of their work by 2015.

Nov 16, 2012

Voters approve fewer construction ballot measures in 2012 than in 2008

Voters passed fewer ballot measures related to construction projects this year than they did in 2008, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Lynne Simnick | Nov 11, 2012

Building automation will become necessary for owners to meet more stringent codes

Building automation systems (BAS) will be increasingly necessary to help building owners meet moreā€¦
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