Posts Tagged ‘construction’
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 MoreNo Time to Waste; Waste Diversion in Construction
Managing waste has been a ball and chain on society throughout the years, and we are still in the process of ironing out systems that are efficient and sustainable. According…
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 MoreWMU’s Heritage Hall Achieves LEED Platinum Certification
Western Michigan University’s faculty, staff and students gathered with LEED project crew members yesterday at Heritage Hall for a ribbon cutting ceremony and ice cream social to accept their LEED…
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 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…
Read MoreHabitat for Humanity Kent County LEEDs Affordable Green Housing Movement in MI
Grab your hard hats folks, Habitat for Humanity of Kent County is creating an explosion. An affordable green housing explosion that is. Recently named a finalist for a Governor’s Energy…
Read More2nd Annual Michigan Battle of the Buildings Energy Summit
The 2nd annual Michigan Battle of the Buildings Energy Summit celebrated the combined energy reductions of 28.5 million ft2 of Michigan real estate with a decrease in nearly 16,000 metric…
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