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Dealers
RDO Equipment McKinney, Texas, is company’s first with LEED Certification
RDO Equipment Company’s location in McKinney, Texas, finished in 2015, is the first for the company to receive LEED Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). More than 10.7 billion square feet of construction space in more than 58,000 projects throughout the world are participating in LEED, according to USGBC. “RDO Equipment Co.—McKinney’s LEED […]
January 16, 2017
Business
As critics of LEED increase their numbers, a competitor emerges
That LEED certification is a controversial issue isn’t new news. The green building rating system overseen by the U.S. Green Building Council has drawn the ire of timber-growing states in the past and many states have passed legislation banning the system from public contracts. And now, as the Associated Press reports, a serious competitor that goes […]
December 5, 2013
Business
States fight against LEED certification requirements for wood
A recent report from the Associated Press details controversy between several states—all but one of which are in the Southeast—and the U.S. Green Building Council over LEED certification of timber growers. Earning LEED points is of great importance to builders these days. Green construction of nonresidential projects in the U.S. jumped from $3 billion in 2005 […]
June 25, 2013
Business
Washington D.C. tops 2012 list of states for LEED projects
The U.S. Green Building Council has released its Top 10 States for LEED in 2012 list and Washington D.C. regins supreme. The rankings might look a bit odd considering some states are ranked lower than others even though they had more projects certified and/or more total square feet certified for the year. The U.S.G.B.C. ranks […]
January 28, 2013
Roadbuilding
Road Science
Calculators help predict the environmental impacts of roadbuilding projects.
December 1, 2012
Construction Equipment
ZamRay.com makes agreement with ASA
ZamRay.com made a nationwide agreement with the American Subcontractors Association to provide ASA members access to ZamRay’s online construction toolkit through their respective local ASA chapters. Each participating ASA chapter will receive financial benefits from each member that signs up and uses the ZamRay.com service. ZamRay.com will also deliver up to four points for LEED […]
April 6, 2011
Roadbuilding
RoadScience
Reclaimed industrial byproducts play role in high-performance and ultra-high-performance mixes.
January 1, 2011
Maintenance
Maintenance
Building green LEED certified shop facilities can make your technicians and office personnel happier, healthier and more productive – and give you a professional edge on the competition. By Tom Jackson All too often shops and maintenance facilities are ill-lit and dingy; cold in winter, hot in summer. No wonder contractors complain that it’s hard […]
November 9, 2010
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