Articles Tagged with ''LEED''

USGBC recently announced the opening of the first public comment period for its draft rating system, LEED v5. This is just another step toward providing a comprehensive framework for creating sustainable, and resilient built environments.

USGBC announced the opening of the first public comment period for its draft rating system, LEED v5.

In response to public concerns over our increasingly less active lifestyle, the concept of “active design” has emerged in architecture and planning.

Two primary needs were to upgrade the fireproofing for the storage of Ecolab’s flammable items, and warehouse flooring to accommodate their double rack (shelving) systems. These critical requirements needed to be installed in a tight-time frame, all while meeting LEED specifications.

For the first time ever, New York ranked number one, based on LEED-certified gross square footage per capita over the past year, leading the country in green building.  

All Weather Insulated Panels has implemented three initiatives aimed at enhancing its environmental responsibility efforts: the release of Global Warming Potential data sheets, a LEED v4 and 4.1 support guide and the launch of an updated sustainability web page.

The renovation and retrofit of the Science IV building on the campus of Binghamton University demonstrates how the skillful design, fabrication and application of ALUCOBOND® PLUS can transform an outdated, boring façade.

The U.S. Green Building Council, Green Business Certification Inc. and the International WELL Building Institute announced a streamlined process for projects pursuing certifications for the LEED green building rating system and the WELL Building Standard.

Duro-Last’s systems will complement and strengthen Holcim’s integrated roofing offer, with expected synergies of USD 60 million per year. With this acquisition, Holcim roofing systems will exceed USD 4 billion in net sales ahead of schedule.

Designing a building such that its interiors may allow for passive survivability and the ability for occupants to shelter in place during an extreme temperature event can be assessed using the standard effective temperature (SET) metric.