Resources
BNET Resources
- sort by:
- Relevance
- Date
- Popularity
- SPNHF-French Wing: Materials & Resources
- The article describes about wood product in construction. Beyond wood, many materials contain recycled content: cellulose insulation in the walls and roof, floor tiles in the first-floor corridor, wood-plastic decking, and wood-cement concrete forms used for basement walls. Other materials were selected because they are natural and biodegradable, such as...
- Case studies
- Blair Towns: Materials & Resources
- The case study describes about green building and wood products used by the Blair towns. The Blair Towns use 40% recycled-content materials, over 60% locally manufactured materials, and over 10% locally harvested, extracted, or recovered materials, calculated by materials cost, excluding equipment and labor. As a wood-framed building, most of...
- Case studies
- Blair Towns: Energy
- The article describes about green building and HVAC equipment. The mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineer specified small, packaged, individual HVAC equipment. Special efficiencies were gained by the use of a combined furnace and water heater in each dwelling unit. Nearly all of the unit and common interior areas use Energy...
- Case studies
- Third Creek Elementary: Energy
- This case study describes about energy systems. Energy-related issues were addressed from architectural, engineering, and end-user perspectives. Mechanical and electrical equipment was selected based on energy-efficiency criteria. High-efficiency water-source heat pumps were selected; with the option to couple the system with geothermal wells in the future. The building has above-average...
- Case studies
- Clackamas High School
- An integrated energy-monitoring and control system allowed for substantial downsizing of the HVAC system. The system is single zone with variable speed drives. The water-cooled chiller is rated at 0.71 kW/ton, and the boiler has an AFUE efficiency rating of 0.90. By monitoring the outdoor and room temperatures, carbon-dioxide levels,...
- Case studies
- Ready for Takeoff
- Green building is booming. Intelligent buildings continue to evolve. U.S. Green Building Council is very specific on a matter, allowing LEED credits in several different areas through the creative use of building automation. This article is a primer on those credits, as well as a look at how building automation...
- White papers 2004-11-01
- LEED For Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance
- The U.S. Green Building Council's USGBC LEED green building rating system has something for everyone - from facility managers to operations contractors. An often-overlooked detail in the green building discussion is the enormous size of the existing building market - some 80 times larger than the new construction market. Most...
- White papers 2009-01-01
- LEED For Existing Buildings: The Economics of Green
- As more organizations adopt green building practices, speculations about the positive financial impact of going green are becoming increasingly substantiated. The U.S. Green Building Council's USGBC family of LEED Rating Systems recognizes building practices that are environmentally responsible, healthy for building occupants, as well as profitable. The new LEED for...
- White papers 2009-01-01
Additional Resources
- Fiber Optic Lighting from Fiberstars Adds More 'Green' to the Headquarters of the U.S. Green Building Council
- ENERGY RESOURCE-4 January 2007-Fiber Optic Lighting from Fiberstars Adds More 'Green' to the Headquarters of the U.S. Green Building CouncilC2007 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Fiberstars Inc., a fiber optic lighting company, today announced that the U.S. Green Building Council USGBC has installed Fiberstars EFO to illuminate key sections of its...
- Research articles 2007-01-04
- Ross Spiegel of Milford, an associate and senior specifications writer at Fletcher Thompson, Shelton, an architectural, engineering and interior design firm, was honored by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Washington, D.C., a coalition of leaders
- Ross Spiegel of Milford, an associate and senior specifications writer at Fletcher Thompson, Shelton, an architectural, engineering and interior design firm, was honored by the U.S. Green Building Council USGBC, Washington, D.C., a coalition of lea Ross Spiegel of Milford, an associate and senior specifications ...
- Research articles 2006-01-30
- Newmark Knight Frank director Russell Hughes has been certified by the U.S. Green Building Council as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional
- Newmark Knight Frank director Russell Hughes has been certified by the U.S. Green Building Council USGBC as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional LEED AP. The LEED AP credentialing program recognizes professionals that have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building standards and principles, sustainable building design...
- Research articles 2009-02-25
- Adobe and U.S. Green Building Council Team to Streamline Green Building Certification Process; Adobe LiveCycle and Acrobat Software Deliver Capabilities for Automating Previously Cumbersome, Paper-Based Workflow
- SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced it is teaming with the U.S. Green Building Council USGBC to deliver a series of enhancements to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEEDR) green building rating system documentation and certification process. Harnessing AdobeR LiveCycleTM server software, Adobe AcrobatR...
- Research articles 2005-11-09
- BASF of Florham Park, NJ, announced that its green demonstration home being built in Paterson, NJ, has been selected for pilot testing in the U.S. Green Building Council's new Energy and Environmental Design for Homes rating system
- BASF of Florham Park, NJ, announced that its green demonstration home being built in Paterson, NJ, has been selected for pilot testing in the U.S. Green Building Council's new Energy and Environmental Design for Homes (LEED-H) rating system. BASF, along with 50 of its customers, is producing the Near Zero...
- Research articles 2006-01-01
- Gold certification for green design: the new $16.2 million Hunter Industries headquarters in San Marcos recently achieved gold LEED certification by the U.S. Green Building Council
- Gold Certification For Green Design: The new $16.2 million Hunter Industries headquarters in San Marcos recently achieved gold LEED certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Gold certification is the second highest honor for green and sustainable design. Green or sustainable features include two photovoltaic systems installed on the...
- Research articles 2009-01-05
- Adobe Wins Platinum Certification Awarded by U.S. Green Building Council; Adobe San Jose Headquarters Recognized for Energy and Environmental Design Excellence
- SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the U.S. Green Building Council USGBC has awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEEDR) Platinum certification for Adobe's West Tower headquarters building in downtown San Jose. The Adobe tower is the world's first commercial office building to earn...
- Research articles 2006-07-03
- Gold LEED Certification Presented.(John Buck Co. recieves leadership in energy & environmental design certification by U.S. Green Building Council)(Brief Article)
- Staff Chicago- 111 South Wacker, Wacker Drive's newest Class A building which opened in June, earned a Gold LEED-CS certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED is a whole-building approach that encourages and guides a collaborative, integrated design and construction...
- Research articles 2006-02-13
- Liberty Property Trust Receives U.S. Green Building Council Leadership Award at National Conference
- MALVERN, Pa. -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY), which owns and manages more than 64 million square feet of office and industrial space in the U.S. and U.K. was honored with a Leadership Award by the U.S. Green Building Council at the organization's national convention, Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, held...
- Research articles 2006-12-13
- U.S. Green Building Council
- Nate Kredich has joined the U.S. Green Building Council, stepping into the newly created role of vice president for residential market Development, overseeing USGBC's LEED for Homes program. Kredich spent the last five years with Creative Touch Interiors. Before joining CTI, Kredich was CEO of BlueBolt, a software company....
- Research articles 2008-05-28
- Edward Leight and Lee Feigenbaum, project managers with Heritage Mechanical Services, have received accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design professionals as part of a Company-wide program whe
- Edward Leight and Lee Feigenbaum, project managers with Heritage Mechanical Services, have received accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council USGBC as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED professionals as part of a Company-wide program whereby all key EMCOR personnel are becoming accredited. A licensed...
- Research articles 2009-07-08
- Project Receives Gold LEED Rating.(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)(United States Green Building Council )
- Staff Renovation of the S.T. Dana Building on the main campus of The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor has received a Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED rating by the U.S. Green Building Council for its demonstration of excellence...
- Research articles 2005-06-11
- << Previous
- page 1 of 1
- Next >>
