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Castellum Begins Construction on E.ON's Nordic Headquarters - Invests 1.3 Billion Swedish Kronor in Malmö

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Monday, March 23, 2020
Building engineering, Articles, Engineering, Building energy rating, Environmental design, BREEAM, Construction, Environmental engineering, Malm

Castellum is building a new Nordic head office for E.ON, to serve as the workplace of approx.

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  • Castellum is building a new Nordic head office for E.ON, to serve as the workplace of approx.
  • In Nyhamnen, Castellum is also planning to develop a new Swedish National Courts building, which will house the Malm District Court, Malm's Administrative Court, and the Malm Regional Tenancies Tribunal.
  • The new construction will therefore be certified in compliance with the highest of certification levels, BREEAM Outstanding, as well as the Well Building Standard.
  • The latter places unique demands related to the health and wellbeing of people who work in the building.

Castellum Begins Construction on E.ON's Nordic Headquarters - Invests 1.3 Billion Swedish Kronor in Malmö

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Monday, March 23, 2020
Building engineering, Articles, Engineering, Building energy rating, Environmental design, BREEAM, Construction, Environmental engineering, Malm

Castellum is building a new Nordic head office for E.ON, to serve as the workplace of approx.

Key Points: 
  • Castellum is building a new Nordic head office for E.ON, to serve as the workplace of approx.
  • In Nyhamnen, Castellum is also planning to develop a new Swedish National Courts building, which will house the Malm District Court, Malm's Administrative Court, and the Malm Regional Tenancies Tribunal.
  • The new construction will therefore be certified in compliance with the highest of certification levels, BREEAM Outstanding, as well as the Well Building Standard.
  • The latter places unique demands related to the health and wellbeing of people who work in the building.

Green Badger LEED documentation software announces integration with Procore

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Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Construction, Architecture, Energy in the United States, Building engineering, Visual arts, Building energy rating, Environment of the United States, Environmental design, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Procore

SAVANNAH, Ga., March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Badger , a premier cloud-based LEED certification software solution for the construction industry, announced todaytheir integration with Procore Technologies, Inc. , a provider of construction management software.

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  • SAVANNAH, Ga., March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Badger , a premier cloud-based LEED certification software solution for the construction industry, announced todaytheir integration with Procore Technologies, Inc. , a provider of construction management software.
  • Green Badger empowers users to get things done on schedule by giving back time sacrificed to manage LEED documentation.
  • The Green Badger LEED documentation integration is an Embedded Application on Procore's App Marketplace.
  • With the integration of Green Badger, Procore users can replace LEED tracking sheets with real-time project dashboards, instantly document and verify thousands of LEED products from the extensive Green Badger database, and export LEED review-ready documentation.

KIRCO, KIRCO MANIX and Kirksey Architecture Announce LEED Silver Certification of the Global Dow Center, Headquarters of The Dow Chemical Company

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Monday, January 27, 2020
Energy in the United States, Building energy rating, Building engineering, Environment of the United States, Environmental design, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Kirksey Architecture, Dow Chemical Company, Articles, Nature, Natural environment

TROY, Mich., Jan. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- KIRCO, KIRCO MANIX and Kirksey Architecture today announced The Dow Chemical Company's state-of-the-art Global Dow Center headquarters in Midland, Mich. has obtained Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification.

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  • TROY, Mich., Jan. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- KIRCO, KIRCO MANIX and Kirksey Architecture today announced The Dow Chemical Company's state-of-the-art Global Dow Center headquarters in Midland, Mich. has obtained Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification.
  • LEED is based on prerequisites and credits that a project meets to achieve a certification level.
  • Brian Richard, executive vice president at Kirksey Architecture, continued: "It's hard enough to design and build a great building at this scale with the various competing requirements.
  • The company has operated throughout the region since 1929 and combines the experience of two well-established construction firms, Campbell / Manix and KIRCO Construction.

CCC's Metro Station Project Awarded Dual Green Building Certification

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Energy in the United States, Doha, Building energy rating, Doha Metro, Keolis, RATP Group, Articles, Nature, Natural environment, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, U.S. Green Building Council, Msheireb Downtown Doha

ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Constructed by Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), Msheireb Station has been awarded two prestigious Green Building certifications: LEED Gold and GSAS 5 stars.

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  • ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Constructed by Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), Msheireb Station has been awarded two prestigious Green Building certifications: LEED Gold and GSAS 5 stars.
  • Msheireb Station is one of the world's biggest metro stations and a major interchange where all three Doha Metro lines (Red, Green and Gold) will connect.
  • The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building program, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is the preeminent program for the design, construction, maintenance and operations of high-performance green buildings.
  • The dual Green Building certification awarded to Msheireb Station: GSAS 5 Stars (in design and build under railways scheme) and LEED Gold (LEED 2009 for new construction) is a significant milestone as the subway station has achieved the highest GSAS rate for a non-residential building in Qatar and becomes the first LEED Gold underground metro station in the world.

CCC's Metro Station Project Awarded Dual Green Building Certification

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Energy in the United States, Doha, Building energy rating, Doha Metro, Keolis, RATP Group, Articles, Nature, Natural environment, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, U.S. Green Building Council, Msheireb Downtown Doha

ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Constructed by Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), Msheireb Station has been awarded two prestigious Green Building certifications: LEED Gold and GSAS 5 stars.

Key Points: 
  • ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Constructed by Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), Msheireb Station has been awarded two prestigious Green Building certifications: LEED Gold and GSAS 5 stars.
  • Msheireb Station is one of the world's biggest metro stations and a major interchange where all three Doha Metro lines (Red, Green and Gold) will connect.
  • The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building program, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is the preeminent program for the design, construction, maintenance and operations of high-performance green buildings.
  • The dual Green Building certification awarded to Msheireb Station: GSAS 5 Stars (in design and build under railways scheme) and LEED Gold (LEED 2009 for new construction) is a significant milestone as the subway station has achieved the highest GSAS rate for a non-residential building in Qatar and becomes the first LEED Gold underground metro station in the world.

Granite Announces Acquisition of Three Prime Logistics Properties in the Netherlands

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020
REIT, Building Systems, Residential Building & Real Estate, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Articles, Building energy rating, Building engineering, Environmental design, Engineering, BREEAM, Construction, Environmental engineering, Real estate investment trust

The properties are 100% leased to three prominent European tenants for a weighted average lease term of approximately 11 years.

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  • The properties are 100% leased to three prominent European tenants for a weighted average lease term of approximately 11 years.
  • Several sustainability features have been incorporated in the design of the properties, and they are expected to receive a BREEAM Very Good certification at minimum.
  • Together with our earlier acquisition in Born, we have now transacted on well over 100 million in properties in the Netherlands alone in the past six months.
  • Granite is a Canadian-based REIT engaged in the acquisition, development, ownership and management of industrial, warehouse and logistics properties in North America and Europe.

Gov. Newsom, Joint Legislative Committee Certify That Proposed Clippers Arena Meets Landmark Environmental Standards

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Monday, December 23, 2019
Public policy, Government, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Sports, Environment, State, Local, Public policy, Basketball, Building engineering, Environmental design, Energy in the United States, Building energy rating, Environment of the United States, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Articles, Inglewood, California, Nature, Natural environment

Gavin Newsom and the California Legislatures Joint Budget Committee have certified that the state-of-the-art Inglewood project will be net-zero for greenhouse gases over its construction period and operational life.

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  • Gavin Newsom and the California Legislatures Joint Budget Committee have certified that the state-of-the-art Inglewood project will be net-zero for greenhouse gases over its construction period and operational life.
  • The approvals mean that the proposed LA Clippers arena complex has achieved the most stringent environmental standards for a sports venue in the states history.
  • Meany said the requirements are unprecedented and reflect the Clippers commitment to do whats right for Inglewood.
  • The arena project will be LEED Gold certified, meaning it achieves rigorous, internationally recognized environmental standards for building performance.

Vornado Continues to Lead in Sustainability: Awarded NAREIT’s Leader in the Light Award for the Tenth Consecutive Year

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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Building energy rating, Building engineering, Energy in the United States, Environment of the United States, Environmental design, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Vornado, Nature, Natural environment, Design

Contributing to the success in earning the Leader in the Light Award was Vornados high standing in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB).

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  • Contributing to the success in earning the Leader in the Light Award was Vornados high standing in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB).
  • In 2019 Vornado ranked number 4 among all responding listed companies in the United States, and placed in the top 6% of GRESB respondents worldwide.
  • Vornado continues to lead the industry in sustainability owning and operating more than 26million square feet of LEED certified buildings, with over 22million square feet at LEED Gold.
  • Certain statements contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Domestic Premises (Energy Performance)

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Energy in the United Kingdom, Building energy rating, Energy Performance Certificate, Thermal insulation, Energy, Articles, Sustainable energy

Latest Bill

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  • Latest Bill

    Latest news on the Domestic Premises (Energy Performance) Bill [HL] 2019-20

    First reading took place on 29 January.

  • This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
  • Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
  • Summary of the Domestic Premises (Energy Performance) Bill [HL] 2019-20

    A Bill to require the Secretary of State to ensure that domestic properties have a minimum energy performance rating of C on an Energy Performance Certificate; to make provision regarding performance and insulation of new heating systems in existing properties; and for connected purposes