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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
Roadway Environmental Ratings: What’s Best for Your Agency?
There’s a choice of programs to use in rating sustainable roads.
November 12, 2012
Construction Equipment
“Substantial” revision could come to LEED certification standards
The U.S. Green Building Council hopes that the revisions will remedy the problem of some LEED-certified buildings that, despite being built according to green, LEED standards, still don’t live up to their projected efficiency.
October 31, 2012
Roadbuilding
Jacobs wins Corps LEED contract
Jacobs Engineering Group, Pasadena, California, has won a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract to oversee Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design efforts in the Corps’ Northwestern Division. The Corps expects Jacobs to seek the minimum of a LEED Silver rating for its building and major renovation projects ranging from 10,000 to 500,000 square feet. […]
July 20, 2011
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Jacobs wins Corps LEED contract
Jacobs Engineering Group, Pasadena, California, has won a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract to oversee Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design efforts in the Corps’ Northwestern Division. The Corps expects Jacobs to seek the minimum of a LEED Silver rating for its building and major renovation projects ranging from 10,000 to 500,000 square feet. […]
July 19, 2011
Roadbuilding
Reporter
By Equipment World Staff Green Fleet Initiative Making sure your fleet meets one of these levels could mean the difference at bidding time. Burnishing your company’s environmental credentials or putting in place a program to reduce your fleet’s exhaust emissions just got easier with the Association of Equipment Management Professionals’ Green Fleet initiative. The beauty […]
May 30, 2011
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NCCER breaks ground on headquarters
The National Center for Construction Education and Research broke ground on Nov. 22 for its future home in Alachua, Florida. NCCER plans to move into the new building in the fall of 2011. The Haskell Company of Jacksonville will be the design-build firm. The 31,000 square-foot building will be designed to LEED silver certification. LEED […]
November 30, 2010
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
Roadbuilding
Applications and Innovations: Take the LEED with Sustainable Landscaping
Green building is in, and that includes roads and streetscapes.
January 1, 2010
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