Green buildings are structures that more efficiently use valuable resources such as energy, water, materials and land compared to buildings constructed to basic building codes. Green buildings are better for the environment and provide healthy, comfortable and productive indoor spaces. These reference...
LEEDŽ Tax Incentives and Credits for Green Buildings
LEED® is a certification program for green buildings. Key elements of the program are water conservation, energy conservation and a reduction in waste going to landfill. Federal, state and local jurisdictions are looking for ways to incentivize improved performance in these key areas. The President...
LEEDŽ Tax Incentives and Credits for Green Buildings
LEED® is a certification program for green buildings. Key elements of the program are water conservation, energy conservation and a reduction in waste going to landfill. Federal, state and local jurisdictions are looking for ways to incentivize improved performance in these key areas. The President...
Liability Issues for Design Professionals
It is critical that design professionals keep up with the major issues affecting their profession. These issues range from the more traditional ones such as standard of care, indemnity, and ownership and use of documents to the more recent issues such as electronic media, building information modeling...
Mixed-Mode Building Design Basics
The 2030 Challenge exhorts building professionals to reduce energy consumption in newly-designed or retrofitted buildings by 50 percent immediately to support a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The US Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program estimates that heating, ventilating and air-conditioning...
Performance Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Constructed Bridges
The deterioration of constructed bridges is one of the most critical problems facing the infrastructure of the United States. According to a recent survey (ASCE 2005), an overall grade of D has been given to our infrastructure systems. Typical sources of bridge deterioration include increased live load,...
Problems and Risks Associated With Green Construction
The public hears many benefits of pursuing environmental building, aka green or sustainable design and construction, as this emerging market segments continues to expand. Diverse owner/developer groups are embracing these modern technologies, design elements and operational models. However, when packaged...
Shop Drawings and Other Construction Submittals - Legal and Architectural Perspectives
There is perhaps no aspect of construction which is more misunderstood, and which is more fraught with the potential for confusion, than the shop drawing submittal process. When the process breaks down, the result can be deficient work, economic loss and even disastrous collapse. This OnDemand Webinar...
Understanding LEEDŽ for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance
The U.S. Green Building Councils LEED® for Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance program goal is obtaining higher performance in buildings that have already been constructed and are currently in operation. LEED® EBO&M emphasizes maximizing operational service and efficiency...
Understanding LEEDŽ for Sustainable Building
This OnDemand Webinar will help you better understand the U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program, as it was significantly revised in 2009. The comprehensive introductory materials will prepare you for additional training to receive your LEED® credential...
