Posts Tagged ‘buildings’
Zero Net Energy: Workshop Highlights
[su_carousel source=”media: 3069,3059,3071,3068,3067,3074,3076,3061,3077,3080″ height=”140″ title=”no”] At a workshop sponsored by Consumers Energy with partners from Grand Rapids 2030 District (GR2030) and New Building Institute (NBI), experts took a deep dive…
Read MoreLEED Recertification – Get the Facts
LEED is a third-party verification for green buildings. Pursuing and achieving LEED certification provides independent verification of a buildings green features in design, construction, operations and maintenance. How long does…
Read MoreNet Zero, Zero Carbon, Carbon Neutrality, Oh My!
For some time Zero Net Carbon (ZNC) was not clearly defined, but ten Green Building Councils (including United States & China) worked to change that. They convened in New York…
Read MoreIs Employee Health affecting your Bottom Line?
Worker Productivity and LEED Buildings We spend 90% of our time indoors; we live and breathe inside of these buildings that are so intertwined in our life. Our built environment…
Read MoreSustainable Building Design From Start to Finish (Week 4)
For the last few weeks we talked about the conventional building project and the reasons for using a more integrated approach. We have built a business case and have justified…
Read MoreSustainable Building Design from Start to Finish (Week 1)
Green building, or sustainable design, is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings and their sites use energy, water, and materials, and of reducing impacts on human health…
Read MoreLEED v2009 Ends October 31, 2016
The deadline is approaching. October 31st is the last day to register your project under the LEED v2009 rating system. If your project is registered for v2009 before the deadline,…
Read MoreArt Prize Unveils Sustainability Resource Guide
More than 400,000 people will visit downtown Grand Rapids during the 2.5 weeks of Art Prize. The world’s largest art competition challenging local and international artists around the world is…
Read MoreLEED 101
LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) is an international standard for environmentally sound buildings, certifying approximately 1.85 million square feet per day. If you’re new to LEED it can be…
Read MoreAbueva Builders LLC Practice What They Preach
What better way to understand a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) home, than to live in one. Paul Abueva, owner of Abueva Builders LLC is the definition of…
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