Tag Archives: LEED

LEED credits for steel covered in downloadable e-book

April 9, 2018

The Construction Specifier’s series of sponsored e-books continues with a look at different aspects of using steel in construction. An article in our newest sponsored e-book examines steel as a component of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4 projects.

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Infusing desert geology in Arizona campus design

April 6, 2018

When planning the Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building (BSPB) at the University of Arizona’s Phoenix Biomedical Campus, designers from CO Architects and Ayers Saint Gross strived for the same regionally-inspired desert and canyon look they created with the adjacent Health Sciences Education Building (HSEB), which opened in 2012.

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Download our new steel structures e-book for free

April 2, 2018

The Construction Specifier’s series of sponsored e-books continues with an exploration of the capabilities of steel in construction.

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LEED update looking for user input

April 2, 2018

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released an incremental update to the fourth installment of its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. As part of ongoing improvement efforts, the council is requesting user feedback proposals to aide in the update’s development.

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Top 10 states for LEED: Who made the list?

February 13, 2018

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released its annual list of the Top 10 States for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), ranking states in terms of certified square feet per resident.

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