Building enclosure commissioning—BECx—is intended to assure building quality by establishing an explicit process to verify that a building enclosure is designed and constructed to meet the owner’s ...

CHICAGO — One of the biggest differences between ordinary buildings and "green" buildings may be that the green buildings actually operate the way they were designed. The U.S. Green Building Council ...

Much of the spirited discussion around LEED v4 has been centered on the Materials & Resources Credit, Building Products Disclosure and Optimization – Material Ingredients—especially with regard to ...

I have been reminded recently that building systems commissioning, as it has evolved and been defined in the North American building industry over the past 25 years, is not universally understood by ...

Certified buildings include the Highland Bridge Medical Office, a 60,000-square-foot multitenant medical office building (LEED v4 Building Design and Construction (BD+C) Silver) and The Collection, a ...

In the green movement, the most measureable aspect is the LEED — Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design — certification program. Building owners striving for such certification — be it for cost ...

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Sustainability in the built environment is an expansive industry and currently enjoying its time in the spotlight due to increased pressures from communities and government bodies to combat climate ...

Four buildings at Miami University have been recently certified as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold or Silver rated. Miami’s LEED-certified buildings now total 29: four LEED ...

The Seattle Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is the first FAA project to be awarded gold LEED certification. Gold is the second highest level ...