Proposals sought for masonry BIM

The International Building Information Modeling for Masonry Initiative (BIMM) is looking for proposals from architects, engineers, contractors, and other design/construction consultants for projects involving the creation of models and details of masonry buildings using Autodesk Revit 2014.
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Landscape design guide released

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has released an online guide that examines the benefits of green infrastructure and design. The applications included are green streets, parks, urban forests, wildlife habitat, and vegetated walls or roofs.
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USGBC and ACC partnering for LEED

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC) announced a new initiative designed to ensure use of sustainable and environmentally protective products in buildings by applying technical and science-based approaches to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building program.
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ASTM publishes PCRs for slag

ASTM International has partnered with the Slag Cement Association (SCA) to develop new Product Category Rules (PCRs) that establish the criteria for developing an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for slag cement used in concrete, mortar, and other construction applications.
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Industry groups coordinating green standards

Major design/construction associations and organizations are collaborating on the development of the Standard for the Design of High-performance Green Buildings, the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building program.
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