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The East Coast Builders Conference is in the final planning stages for ECBC 2018 speakers. Organizers for the event are looking for a few more fresh and cutting-edge educational topics that the attendees would like to hear, that would provide continuing education credit, and that would...
U.S.-based non-profit Green Building Initiative (GBI) announced earlier this month that it has completed acquisition of the global rights to Green Globes ®, a leading sustainability rating system for commercial and multi-family buildings. This acquisition from JLL now allows GBI to support existing Green Globes users...
Each year Dwell on Design invites elite architect and design professionals to share their successes, secrets, and stories on the Main Stage. This year Dwell on Design will be at the Los Angeles Convention Center, April 5-7, with hundreds of exhibitors, notable design influencers, educational opportunities...
The founders of Bork Design, Inc. and Hall Smith Office, two award-winning and long-standing architecture firms in Georgia, have combined their expertise and created Architectural Collaborative LLC., branded as Arcollab. Principals Lori Bork Newcomer, Joseph Smith, and Gabriel Comstock will lead the new firm, located in...
The Natural Stone Institute has completed a written Silica Exposure Control Plan (ECP) specifically for stone cutters and fabricators. The ECP was developed in response to one of the requirements of OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard CFR 1910.1053 for General Industry and Maritime. “We believe we...
As the World Architecture Festival (WAF) celebrates its 10-year anniversary, the organization launched its first ever manifesto and an award to go with it, the WAFX 2017 Prize. The WAFX 2017 Prize awards future architectural projects that identify key challenges facing society in the next 10 years. The...
GreenCe will host a free webinar entitled “LEED v4 for Product Manufacturers” on Monday December 18, 2017. The webinar will take place from 12 to 1pm EST. In this one hour presentation, building product manufacturers will learn how to get specified on LEED v4 projects. Strategies...
In Winter Semester 2018/19, HFT Stuttgart in Germany is launching its new English-language Master’s course ‘Smart City Solutions’, in its interdisciplinary approach which is unique in the world. In an international environment, students acquire comprehensive skills in the fields of smart city planning and buildings, smart infrastructure and project management, as well as financing, digitalization and smart governance. More and...
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) recently announced the 2017–2018 Global Awards for Excellence winners. The Awards for Excellence program, established in 1979 and subsequently expanded to a global program, recognizes real estate projects that achieve the highest standard of excellence in design, construction, economics, planning, and management....
TOTO, a large manufacturer of sinks, bathroom fixtures and fittings, announced that its Morrow Manufacturing Plant has been awarded a 2017 Green Power Leadership Award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA presented Bill Strang, President of Operations and eCommerce for TOTO USA, with its...
OSHA is reminding everyone in the construction industry that it is fully enforcing the new silica rule as of October 23. Along with the reminder came a link to a memorandum for OSHA regional administrators with detailed guidance for enforcement of the rule. According to these...
Ronbow Corporation, a Northern California-based bathroom furnishings manufacturer, announced that two of its Adina vanities were selected for installation by Northwestern University in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2017 Solar Decathlon. The Solar Decathlon is an international competition that challenges teams of college students to design and...
CaraGreen recently announced the addition of two new staff members. Madeline Rohrbacher is the newest addition to the sales team. Rohrbacher will be responsible for managing and growing sales in the DC and surrounding areas. Rohrbacher’s background with the US Green Building Council (USGBC), passion for...
The Natural Stone Council is offering registration for the 2017 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo to be held November 8-10 in Boston. Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. The ideals and passion of the green building community come alive at...
Green Business Certification, Inc. (GBCI) announced its 2017 class of LEED Fellows, an annual recognition of outstanding LEED professionals. This year’s LEED Fellows exemplify a diverse array of achievements and contributions to the green building community and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). The LEED...
USGBC is currently seeking professionals who are passionate, inventive and knowledgeable in the design, construction and operations of sustainable buildings and communities to volunteer to serve on the Greenbuild 2018 Education Events Committee, Program Working Group and Special Programs Working Group. Greenbuild 2018 will take place...
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