By: Tom Hardiman
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Source: Modular Building Institute
Due to recent advances in technology and consumer awareness, there has been much debate about the green advantages of off-site, prefabricated, and modular building systems
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By: Villebois Comunity
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Source: iGreenBuild.com
Villebois community, from Costa Pacific Communities in Wilsonville, Ore. recently received the 2009 Excellence Award for the Best Development/Site Plan in Green Building by the Home Builders Association (HBA) in Metropolitan Portland.
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By: Gen7 Classrooms
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Source: iGreenBuild.com
These new, eco-friendly Gen7 schoolrooms for sixth- and seventh-graders feature a high amount of recycled and recyclable materials, low- and zero-VOC interiors, and learning-enhancing acoustical design.
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Natural Balance House With A Curved SIP Roof
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Friday, July 2, 2010
By: Lydia Wood
Source: naturalbalancehouse.com
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June 30, 2010- San Juan Island, WA: A roof made of structural insulated panels or SIPs isn’t exceptionally unusual in a home shooting for major green certifications. What makes the one on San Juan Island’s Natural Balance House remarkable is that 800 square feet of it is curved. Flat panels, curved roof – how does that work? According to the builder, Ravenhill Construction, it works like a charm. Ravenhill was able to install the full 3,600-square-foot roof area in less than three weeks. The job required no prep work and only one assembly. To form them into a curve, Ravenhill’s crew placed narrow panels side-by-side and filled the gaps between with foam. British Columbia architect Michael McNamara praised SIP roofing, saying, “It seems more natural because elements in nature are curved and not in a straight line.”
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U.S. Mayors Endorse ICC's New Green Code
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Friday, July 2, 2010
By: Lydia Wood
Source: IGCC
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June 30, 2010 – At its recent annual meeting, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) endorsed the new International Green Construction Code (IGCC) from the International Code Council. The IGCC is a comprehensive set of requirements intended to reduce the negative impact of buildings on the natural environment while maintaining safety standards and increasing long-term peak performance. “The IGCC needs the backing of leadership within local jurisdictions if it is to have any impact on the carbon footprint of the nation’s building sector, which accounts for almost 40 percent of America’s energy consumption and 72 percent of its electricity use,” said George H. Miller, FAIA, president of the American Institute of Architects, which applauded the endorsement along with the US Green Building Council and other developers of the IGCC. “This resolution by America’s mayors is a huge step in that direction.”
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Modern, Sustainable Homes In Canada
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Monday, June 14, 2010
By: Emily Friedman
Source: iGreenBuild.com
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Living Homes, a U.S.-based company recognized for its sustainable home building designs, has made the leap to Canadian soil. These houses represent a series of upscale green homes on the higher end of the market. The majority of Living Homes’ prefabricated houses are manufactured at their Southern California factory, but thanks to a partnership with the Manitoba-based fabricator Conquest Manufacturing Ltd. and Toronto-based Nexterra Green Homes, they will be able to design and construct houses locally in Toronto.
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QA Graphics Offers 3D Building Solutions
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
By: QA Graphics
Source: iGreenBuild.com
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QA Graphics announces the expansion of their range of custom 3D graphic building solutions.
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O'Neal Forms Partnership With Scheuten Solar
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
By: Brian Gallagher
Source: O'Neal, Inc.
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O'Neal, Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, today announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Scheuten Solar USA, Inc. a California-based provider of PV solar systems, to jointly market and install PV solar systems.
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St. Petersburg College Installs Rooftop Project
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
By: Jason Green
Source: St Petersburg College News Release
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The system will be installed on the roof of the environmentally friendly LEED Gold building.
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