Building energy rating

Utility Revenue Services Expands LED Division in Time for Energy Star's Baseline Reset

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Thursday, July 19, 2018
Construction, Environmental design, Natural environment, Design, Building energy rating, Building engineering, Energy in the United States, Environment of the United States, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Lighting, LED lamp, Pricing

DUBLIN, Ohio, July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Utility Revenue Services , a decade-long-plus player in utility revenue recovery for apartment properties, has extended its offerings to include LED lighting analyses and related capital projects.

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  • DUBLIN, Ohio, July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Utility Revenue Services , a decade-long-plus player in utility revenue recovery for apartment properties, has extended its offerings to include LED lighting analyses and related capital projects.
  • One low-barrier strategy to counter-balance the Energy Star reset is a new LED lighting program offered by national energy consultancy company, Utility Revenue Services.
  • "LED pricing has dropped more rapidly than that of other technologies," said Brendan Addis, principal at Utility Revenue Services.
  • To find out how you can reduce the risk of losing your property's LEED certification by utilitizing LED lighting programs, contact Tom Spangler of Utility Revenue Services at [email protected] .

TD Bank's LEED-Certified Stores in the U.S. Expand to 200, Reflecting TD's Focus on Green Buildings and Sustainable Operations

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Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Construction, Natural environment, Energy in the United States, Building engineering, Sustainable design, Building energy rating, Environment of the United States, Environmental design, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, U.S. Green Building Council, Green building, LEED

TD started pursuing LEED certification for its U.S. stores in 2011 and received 12 certifications that first year.

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  • TD started pursuing LEED certification for its U.S. stores in 2011 and received 12 certifications that first year.
  • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification is USGBC's rating system to evaluate the environmental performance of buildings and encourage market transformation towards sustainable design and operations.
  • LEED evaluates buildings for their overall environmental performance in six areas: sustainable sites, water use, energy efficiency, materials and resource use, indoor environmental quality, and innovation and design.
  • "We commend TD Bank for their commitment to our shared vision to help build a sustainable, prosperous future through LEED," said Mahesh Ramanujam, President and CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council.

Florida Developer Achieves 100 LEED Platinum Homes, Breaking the Sustainability Barrier

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Energy in the United States, Natural environment, Construction, Building energy rating, Building engineering, Environment of the United States, Environmental design, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, U.S. Green Building Council, Design, Green Business Certification Inc., Green library

Mirabella, the eco-friendly 55+ community located just outside Sarasota, marked its 100th Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certified home.

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  • Mirabella, the eco-friendly 55+ community located just outside Sarasota, marked its 100th Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certified home.
  • It is one of the first production-built projects in the country to achieve the USGBC's highest benchmark for energy use, water use, and health.
  • "With the support of the USGBC, we've achieved that, and our residents, the community, and the environment are the beneficiaries."
  • In 2016, just 9 percent of LEED certified projects were single family homes, and most were custom-built.

USGBC Recognizes Huguenot High School as Community Champion

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Energy in the United States, Natural environment, Construction, Building energy rating, Building engineering, Environment of the United States, Environmental design, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Huguenot High School, U.S. Green Building Council, United States, Huguenots

RICHMOND, Va., June 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Moseley Architects' Huguenot High School in Richmond, Virginia continues to be recognized for design excellence in its recent receipt of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Virginia Leadership Award for Community Champion.

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  • RICHMOND, Va., June 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Moseley Architects' Huguenot High School in Richmond, Virginia continues to be recognized for design excellence in its recent receipt of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Virginia Leadership Award for Community Champion.
  • Richmond's first high school built in 48 years, Huguenot High School opened in 2015 and earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification.
  • To support outreach and wellness initiatives, the school features a 3,800-square-foot community center that houses a health clinic, adult education classrooms, and a parent resource center.
  • With Huguenot High School, water efficiency was a top priority.

The BB&T Leadership Institute opens distinctive new campus

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Building energy rating, Building engineering, Energy in the United States, Environment of the United States, Environmental design, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Natural environment, Construction, Design

"We're delighted to open the doors to this new campus for The BB&T Leadership Institute, which provides an even greater opportunity to share all we've learned about leadership lessons for nearly half a century," said BB&T Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kelly S. King.

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  • "We're delighted to open the doors to this new campus for The BB&T Leadership Institute, which provides an even greater opportunity to share all we've learned about leadership lessons for nearly half a century," said BB&T Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kelly S. King.
  • "One of the best moments of my job is when a client shares how our programs have been transformative for both their professional and personal lives," said Will Sutton, director of The BB&T Leadership Institute.
  • With this new campus, we believe our leadership development programs will be an even more life-changing experience for our guests."
  • The campus is targeted to meet LEED Certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).

Architecture & Design Professionals to Benefit From METROCON18 Expo & Conference's Strongest & Most Diverse Programming in the Event's 16-Year History

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Thursday, May 24, 2018
Energy in the United States, Natural environment, Building energy rating, Building engineering, Environment of the United States, Environmental design, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Construction, Metaphysics, Green Business Certification Inc., Futures studies

Glenn will discuss the opportunities and challenges of prefabrication and focus on the strategies he uses to create LEED Platinum level homes.

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  • Glenn will discuss the opportunities and challenges of prefabrication and focus on the strategies he uses to create LEED Platinum level homes.
  • Interior Designers and Architects seeking to expand their industry knowledge and earn continuing education credit have 41 courses from which to choose.
  • All courses focus on Health, Safety & Welfare topics and are IDCEC-approved, and many are also approved by AIA and/or GBCI.
  • A small sampling of topics include:
    "Looking to the Future of Senior Living Design, What are the Current and Future Trends?"

Reitdesign wins 5 GOLD Communicator Awards for work on Javits Center, New York International Auto Show & Stanton Hoch Team

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Friday, May 18, 2018
Building energy rating, Building engineering, Energy in the United States, Environment of the United States, Environmental design, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Hoch, Javits Center, Natural environment, Construction, Design

In addition, 2 promotional concepts also won Gold: one for Douglas Elliman's Stanton Hoch Team for a Thanksgiving gift and another for reitdesign 's 2017 holiday promotion.

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  • In addition, 2 promotional concepts also won Gold: one for Douglas Elliman's Stanton Hoch Team for a Thanksgiving gift and another for reitdesign 's 2017 holiday promotion.
  • The report also explained how Javits Center's 1.2 million square-foot expansion currently underway will continue its sustainability mission through LEED certification.
  • Intermingled with the Turkey Day trivia were eye-opening statistics and surprising facts about the Stanton Hoch Team.
  • The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program recognizing big ideas in marketing and communications.

Säterinportti Business Campus Awarded With BREEAM In-use Certification

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Thursday, May 3, 2018
Construction, Building engineering, Building energy rating, Environmental design, Natural environment, Engineering, BREEAM, Environmental engineering, Building Research Establishment

Sterinportti is an office campus located in Espoo, offering modern and stylish office space for businesses, from few hundred square meters to entire houses.

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  • Sterinportti is an office campus located in Espoo, offering modern and stylish office space for businesses, from few hundred square meters to entire houses.
  • The business campus reached a significant milestone in pursuing towards better working environment as it was awarded the BREEAM In-Use environmental certification.
  • The Building Research Establishment's Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) is one of the most widely-used environmental assessment standards for commercial buildings.
  • Sterinportti was awarded the BREEAM certificate at the Very Good level.

Frick Environmental Center Achieves Prestigious Living Building Challenge Certification

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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Construction, Natural environment, Environmental design, Sustainable building, Design, Building engineering, Building energy rating, Environment of the United States, Living Building Challenge, Zero-energy building, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

The Environmental Center is now one of only 21 buildings in the world to achieve Living Building Challenge Certification.

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  • The Environmental Center is now one of only 21 buildings in the world to achieve Living Building Challenge Certification.
  • The Environmental Center is the second Living Building Challenge Certified building in the city and state, sharing that honor with the Phipps Center for Sustainable Landscapes.
  • However, the Frick Environmental Center is the first building in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania to meet the designation under v2.1 of the Living Building Challenge.
  • There are three types of certification under the Challenge: Living Building Certification, Petal Certification and Zero Energy Building Certification.

Syska Hennessy Wins ACEC 'Grand Award' for Work on Lotte World Tower in Seoul

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Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Lotte, Seoul, Energy in the United States, Building energy rating, Environment of the United States, Environmental design, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Natural environment, Construction

On the state-level, Lotte World Tower won the Diamond Award from ACEC New York in the building/technology systems category.

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  • On the state-level, Lotte World Tower won the Diamond Award from ACEC New York in the building/technology systems category.
  • Syska also received a National Recognition Award from ACEC for its role in building "Office of the Future," the world's first 3D-printed commercial office building.
  • Located in the most densely populated district of South Korea's capital, the 1,821-foot-high Lotte World Tower was completed on April 3rd, 2017.
  • For example, LOTTE Corporation had hoped for LEED certification; Lotte World Tower received LEED Gold certification.