WASHINGTON — More employers in the construction and engineering industries consider LEED credentials an essential part of hiring criteria, according to a study of job postings from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
WASHINGTON — More than half a million U.S. homes and businesses are generating solar energy, according to a new market report released in early September.
CHICAGO — JLL, a Chicago-based real estate investment management firm, has released its 2013 Sustainability Report, which provides a summary of the company’s performance against its sustainability areas. Those areas include energy and resources and green buildings.
WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia has surpassed 100 million square feet of space certified as meeting LEED standards, Mayor Vincent Gray announced on Sept. 11.
Only three other cities in the country — Chicago, New York and Houston — have passed that threshold, but the District leads all U.S. cities in the total number of LEED projects. Per capita, the District has led all states and major cities in LEED-certified projects and square footage for several years, according to a statement.
SALT LAKE CITY — ARCOM, a provider of building specification tools, and GreenWizard, a company that helps track green-building progress, are combining their resources to help architects identify products and materials that will fulfill green-building goals.
In this era of sustainable building practices and environmental conservation, the selection of roofing system for low-slope commercial buildings is often overlooked and undervalued.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — When DirecTV launched a massive renovation project in 2011 for its headquarters in El Segundo, the satellite television provider aimed high to give employees a more sustainable and functional workplace.
Cree introduces the MR16 Series LED lamp with TrueWhite technology. Featuring a design that delivers greater than 580 lumens in conjunction with a proprietary lens, the LED lamp eliminates the glare commonly associated with 50-watt halogen MR16 lamps to deliver a soft, diffused light with a Color Rendering Index of 92. The LED lamp consumes up to 83 percent less energy and is designed to meet Energy Star qualification to deliver a rapid payback of less than one year.
The LEED Water Use Calculator from Green Badger allows users to make real-time computations to see what impact different plumbing fixture options will have on their ability to earn LEED points. The LEED Water Use Calculator app eliminates spreadsheets and the LEED online calculator, so designers can easily plug and play different plumbing fixture solutions to meet their project needs. In design meetings or on the go, users can figure out what plumbing fixture combinations will maximize the water savings and LEED points for their project.
