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Ultra-Energy-Efficient Windows are on the Horizon

October 12, 2016

Windows guru Stephen E. Selko-witz is on a new campaign to usher to market super-energy-efficient insulated-glazing units.

Best Green Project - Stanford Energy Systems Innovations at Stanford University

September 15, 2016

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The team for Stanford University’s $438-million central plant replacement, designed to be 70% more energy-efficient, tiptoed around the 25,000 people who use the 8,000-acre campus daily.

Award of Merit Education/Research - American University of Central Asia

September 15, 2016

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The new campus of the American University of Central Asia, located outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, exemplifies how the modern world is transforming the capital of this former Soviet republic.

Airports Focus on Carbon-Conscious Capital Plans

Aileen Cho

August 31, 2016

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The term “enabling” may have negative connotations to laypeople, but for airport builders, it’s all about progress.

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The Top 100 Green Designers and Contractors: New Standards Beyond Buildings

Shifting notions of sustainability have firms and their clients struggling to keep up.

Gary J. Tulacz

August 11, 2016

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The market for sustainable design and construction continues to grow apace with the healthy overall market.

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Database Aims to Remove Code Barriers to Sustainability

Nadine M. Post

August 10, 2016

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Watershed Management Group, a Tucson-based nonprofit, initiated a research project with the ultimate goal of convincing Arizona building officials to accept non-code-compliant composting toilets—critical to potable water conservation in buildings—as an alternative to an onsite wastewater system.

Suffolk Construction Sizzles in Hot South Florida Market

The Southeast Contractor of the Year Achieved a Hefty Revenue Gain in 2015

July 7, 2016

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“A tower crane on every corner” is not a stated goal of Suffolk Construction Co., insists the firm’s Southeast chief operating officer, Peter Tuffo.

World's Tallest 'Passive House' Intended to Pave the Way for Others

The 26-story Cornell Tech Residential is expected to use 70% to 90% less energy than a conventional building.

Nadine M. Post

June 22, 2016

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The building is constructed to "incredibly rigorous" air tightness standards.

Engineer TLC: A Leader in Green Building Design

A devotion to energy savings and respect as a ‘trusted advisor’ characterize ENR Southeast’s Design Firm of the Year

Scott Judy

May 9, 2016

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In 2009, the construction and engineering industry was in a freefall, yet Kim Shinn, the chief sustainability consultant with TLC Engineering for Architecture, was focused on a much smaller problem: How to give a presentation that wouldn’t put his audience to sleep.

Contractors Doing More Green Projects Chart

New Industry Research Shows Increased Global Green Building Opportunities for US Contractors

Steve Jones

Donna Laquidara-Carr

February 17, 2016

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A new study by Dodge Data and Analytics, published this February in the “World Green Building Trends 2016 SmartMarket Report,” confirms that green design and construction is accelerating as an important global trend.