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Articles Tagged with ''green building''

Three Key Questions About Green Roofing

Jim Hoff
May 16, 2014
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A recent question-and-answer session illuminated the debate about sustainable roofs.
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The Top Five Questions About ‘Greening the Roof’

Dr. Hoff Answers Readers’ Queries About Sustainable Products and Systems
March 17, 2014
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Dr. Hoff responded to readers’ most common questions about environmentally friendly, green and sustainable roof systems.
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Volkswagen Rethinks What It Means to Be Green

Austin Weber
January 30, 2014
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Volkswagen AG’s three-year-old Chattanooga, Tenn., facility is out of the ordinary when it comes to being environmentally friendly.
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A 105-Year-Old Building Becomes a Top Performer

A Nashville building is a historic icon for the city while also attaining the highest-rated LEED Core & Shell certification in the world.
Mike Leonard
January 27, 2014
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The Bridge Building was built on the east bank of downtown Nashville’s Cumberland River in 1908. Today, it is the world’s highest-rated LEED Platinum Core & Shell building.
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First Net-Zero Public Safety Building in U.S.

Kevin B. Miller
January 23, 2014
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The net-zero Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City is home to the fire and police departments, and functions as the nerve center for addressing all city-wide emergencies.


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High-Performance High

Dr. Demba Ndiaye Raj Setty
January 16, 2014
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America's first predominantly African-American public high school reopened its doors after it underwent a $122 million complete re-engineer and redesign, and earned a LEED for Schools Platinum certification.


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MCA Offers New Environmental Product Declaration for Insulated Metal Panels

October 23, 2013
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An environmental product declaration (EPD) for insulated metal panels (IMPs) is now available from the Metal Construction Association (MCA).


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Boston Goes Green: The Element Combines Sustainability and Luxury in Allston’s Green District

Samantha Meux
August 21, 2013
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The Element is one of a series of sustainable retrofits in the Allston Green District to meet Boston's 2007 Green Building Zoning motion.


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Is This a LEED Roof?

Jim Hoff
November 2, 2012
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 For roofing professionals, one of the biggest challenges of the LEED Green Building System has been the common misconception that there is something called a “LEED roof.”  


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Hats Off to the Metal Roofing Contractor

Jim Hoff
October 3, 2012
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 This month’s focus on metal in Roofing Contractorgives me a great opportunity to take a look at the sustainability of one of our oldest roofing systems.  


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