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Articles Tagged with ''sustainable design ''

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Castagra Products Announced Winner of the 2021 Castagra Roofing Scholarship Program

September 20, 2021

The winner of the 2021 Castagra Roofing Scholarship Program is Sarah Dalby, an Architectural Engineering student at the University of Texas.


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USGBC Announces CEO Transition, Strategic Review

September 8, 2021

The leading voice in healthy and vibrant green buildings and communities to build upon its strengths and 28-year history.


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How Metal Roofs Support Green Building Practices

Brian Haraf
September 1, 2021
Green building methods are taking the construction world by storm, growing at unprecedented rates — and expected to reach $99.8 billion by 2023.
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NIBS Sessions to Cover AI, BIM, 3D and Off-Site Construction

August 24, 2021
The National Institute of Building Sciences has a powerful Technology track lineup for Building Innovation 2021: Virtual Edition.
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Glass Adds Sustainability, Views to Portland Civic Center

August 20, 2021
As Oregon’s first project to pursue LEED certification at the Platinum level, the Meyer Memorial Trust in the heart of Portland’s urban community combines investments in social equity and sustainability through building elements that include a saw-toothed photovoltaic roof, textured metal cladding and large, inviting windows.
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NIBS Convenes Built Environment Leaders for Social Equity Roundtable

August 12, 2021
The National Institute of Building Sciences recently convened an executive Social Equity Roundtable, meeting with dozens of leaders to help move the needle on diversity, equity and inclusion in the built environment.
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Tomohisa Kato

YKK AP Appoints Chief Sustainability Officer

August 5, 2021
YKK AP America takes an important step toward framing the future today with the appointment of Tomohisa Kato as its first-ever Chief Sustainability Officer.
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PODCAST: The Impact of Embodied Carbon on the Built Environment

Lindsay Lewis is the Editor of Building Enclosure magazine.
Lindsay Lewis
August 4, 2021

Building Enclosure’s Editor, Lindsay Lewis, sits down with Daniel Overbey, the Director of Sustainability for Browning Day, to discuss a hot topic as of late: embodied carbon.


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Saint-Gobain

Saint-Gobain, Ecomedes Launch Portal to Simplify Sustainable Building Materials Data

August 3, 2021
Saint-Gobain announced a partnership to deliver a comprehensive sustainability data portal, saintgobain.ecomedes.com, for Saint-Gobain’s SageGlass and CertainTeed brands.
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Beebe Healthcare

Hospital's Design Focuses on Sustainability

July 23, 2021
Starting in 2017, Beebe Healthcare undertook an aggressive expansion program for its facilities in southern Delaware to better serve the community’s needs.
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