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Success stories and how-to articles featuring businesses in the Green building industry.

10,000th LEED building certified

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Jim Austin

The U.S. Green Building Council announced the Green Building Certification Institute has certified the 10,000th LEED commercial project. Created in 2000, the LEED green building program has become a global symbol of sustainable building certifying more than 1.4 million square … Read more »

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LEED 2012 public comment now open

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Jim Austin

USGBC has opened the second public comment period for the proposed 2012 update to its LEED green building rating system. The comment period, which will close on September 14, 2011, is the next step in the continuous improvement process and … Read more »

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Plus-size project

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Jim Austin

Post-frame beats out other building systems for storage facility There’s big … and then there’s big. Earlier this year, CDA Structures completed a rather large post-frame building. In fact, Brian Eiter of CDA believes it may be the largest post-frame … Read more »

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Award-Winning Project FROG chooses K-tect insulated wall panels

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

Project FROG, an award-wining leader in environmentally sound building construction, has chosen K-tect Sustainable Building Systems insulated wall panels for its zero-net-energy (ZNE) capable building system. ZNE buildings achieve zero-net-energy consumption and zero carbon emissions annually. Companies using Project Frog’s … Read more »

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Court dismisses lawsuit against U.S. Green Building Council

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Jim Austin

Aug 17, 2011 — The United States District Court in New York City today dismissed in its entirety the lawsuit brought against the U.S. Green Building Council by Henry Gifford and others, holding that none of the plaintiffs in the … Read more »

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MCA Leads Study with U.S. Dept. of Defense on New Roof Technology

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

Glenview, Ill. — Supported by the Metal Construction Association, a team of MCA members, contractors, and manufacturers developed a new retrofit roofing concept that merges existing technologies into an integrated metal roof system that can improve energy efficiency and lower … Read more »

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Follansbee helps on “Dream House”

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Jim Austin

Follansbee Steel TCS II tops a “Dream House” in Pittsburgh, PA, providing a long-lasting and sustainable roofing solution for homeowners Lou and Amy Weiss. The home was designed by renowned architect Hugh Newell Jacobson in 1998 as part of an … Read more »

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SIPs deliver winter surprise for unsuspecting owner

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

The value of using Structural Insulated Panels has long been appreciated. This story from ACH Foam Technologies is an example of why, when installed correctly, SIPs has become an industry standard. DENVER (ACH Foam Technologies)—When Terry Schroth decided to have … Read more »

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Gutter contractors find rainwater harvesting systems help turn a profit

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Jim Austin

By Laura Glass and Mark Ward Sr. Last year Tucson, Ariz., became the first U.S. city to require rainwater harvesting (RWH) for all new commercial developments. Yet Andy Lindus, sales and marketing director for Lindus Construction/Midwest LeafGuard in Baldwin, Wis., … Read more »

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iLevel by Weyerhaeuser donates materials for Joplin tornado recovery

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Jim Austin

Building products manufacturer and distributor iLevel by Weyerhaeuser is donating construction materials to help relief efforts in Joplin, Missouri, following the spring tornado that killed more than 150 people. The company is providing a truckload of oriented strand board (OSB) … Read more »

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