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Web Exclusive: LEED’s Influence on the Electrical Design and Contractor
Sustainable or green design is quickly becoming a high priority, and even a standard, for many building owners today. Early coordination between the owner, project design team, and general contractor and subcontractors are critical to the implementation of a successful LEED-certified project.
by Timothy Koch, PE, LEED AP
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Web Exclusive: Getting More Green Out of Green Projects
Green buildings are more than a trend; they are becoming fixtures in the construction marketplace. Mechanical contractors have real concerns about how they can deliver green buildings and still remain profitable. There are, however, opportunities for mechanical contractors to turn this construction challenge into a real success.
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EPA Report Profiles ENERGY STAR Partners for Significantly Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Washington, D.C. — ENERGY STAR award winners, Lowe's Cos. Inc., PepsiCo, Food Lion, LLC, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc., Marriott International Inc., and 3M, are among those showcased in a report released on April 1, 2008, by EPA for reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency.
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Brownie Points: On the Road Again...
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Click here to visit USGBC's microsite featuring Greenbuild Conference and Expo news and an ED+C exclusive about the U.S. Green building Council's new LEED-Platinum headquarters.
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Wallcovering is C2C Certified
North Walpole, N.H. — Len-Tex Corporation’s entire line of Surface iQ non-vinyl wallcovering has earned Silver Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Certification for healthy and sustainable product design, the company reports.
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Certified Carpet Inspired by Impressionists
LaGrange, Ga. — Milliken Hospitality’s Orsay carpet collection is PVC-free, available in both broadloom and 36-inch tile formats, and addresses the floor covering needs of an array of hospitality interiors, the company reports. Orsay will be available on tufted, patterned, cut-pile and textured broadloom constructed with Type 6, 6 Nylon fibers in 32, 36, 42 and 50 ounce cut pile constructions as well as 32 and 36 ounce multi-level loop constructions.
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Cool Roofing News/Product Roundup
Welcome to Cool Roofing, Spring 2008, a special section in Environmental Design + Construction, Roofing Contractor and Sustainable Facility magazines.
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Playing the Green Card
Metro Health Hospital Foundation in Grand Rapids, Mich., has hired Sustainable Research Group (SRG) to conduct a three-year study of the green roof system and engineered bioswales in the parking lot at its new hospital in Wyoming, Mich.
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