Since its inception, the LEED Green Building Rating System has been based on one overriding goal: To reduce negative environmental and human health impacts of the built environment by promoting innovation and transforming the marketplace.
A new Life Cycle Assessment report from the Metal Construction Association (MCA) calculates the average environmental impact of the processes and the building envelope products manufactured by MCA member companies.
A member of the Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA) Board of Directors testified at GSA’s Green Building Advisory Committee Public Meeting.
Sustainable roofing systems can be many things, but primarily they are assemblies that provide a covering protecting a building from the elements (i.e., water, sun, cold, and heat) while minimizing their burden on the environment and conserving energy.
