Tag Archives: Sustainability

NIBS and surveyors group sign MOU to improve building performance

August 3, 2015

Recognizing a mutual interest in building performance, the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

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CSI’s revised GreenFormat available to purchase

July 27, 2015

CSI has updated its GreenFormat resource, which is now available to purchase by both members and non-members for $50. GreenFormat is a standardized structure for organizing sustainable information elements associated with materials, products, systems, and technologies used in the built environment.

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AAMA summer conference focuses on sustainability

July 20, 2015

Speakers at the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) summer conference focused on ‘green’ matters within the industry. The gathering, which took place in Seattle in late June, included topics on alternatives for green certifications, window technology in Europe, and the future of building products.

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Study finds fewer small office buildings categorized ‘green’

July 6, 2015

A recent study by a commercial real estate group and a Dutch university found a significant gap between small and large office buildings that have adopted sustainability practices in the United States.

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Ontario high school deemed world’s greenest school

April 21, 2015

The Global Coalition for Green Schools’ sustainability competition crowned Canada’s Dunbarton High School (Pickering, Ont.) the ‘Greenest School on Earth.’ The annual competition held by the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC’s) Center for Green Schools was started by the Global Coalition for Green Schools initiative.

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