Berning, Michael JO'Brien, John
The LEED program is a well-recognised rating system for sustainable building. Architects and designers can increase their chances of a whole project qualifying for LEED certification by using reclaimed wood products in their projects. The WELL Building Standard measures and certifies features of the bu...
000-pluslocal Northeastern productsin its 63 Maine stores. Hannaford was the first grocery store in the U.S. to receive LEED Platinum certification for its newly opened, environmentally friendly store in Augusta, Maine, in 2009. In 2012, it became the first major supermarket in the U.S. to...
LEED points, etc. Keep in mind that white EPDM costs more than normal black EPDM and doesn’t typically last as long. It also costs more than regular EPDM. (You might be better off with a TPO or PVC roof if installing a cool roof is a primary concern.) ...
physical activity and emotional and cognitive health. Our aim is to collaborate with leading green building certification systems such as LEED, BREEAM and Green Star to enable projects to easily pursue dual certifications for sustainability and health while addressing local opportunities and ...
“A concept was presented that what was really needed is a means for CEA growers to do a baseline self-evaluation to achieve some external certification as to just how sustainable their operations are,” Stutte said. “The committee put together a metric with a model that follows the LEED’...
Cost benefit: Part 2 of 2; Businesses pay more to be LEED-certified but say the third-party stamp of approval is worth it.(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)Smith, Jennette
structurally connected to buildings and often implemented for aesthetic and social benefits [213] as well as energy efficiency [226] that lead to higher sale prices on the basis of perceived long-term savings [227,228,229,230], particularly if they have received environmental certification [208,...