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07/31/2017

Partnership between the Russian Green Building Council and BRE Group aimed at sustainable best practice thru development of in Russia. http://buff.ly/2uOIRzS

National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (MGSU) and the Russian Green Building Council (RuGBC) have today announced the launch of a partnership with BRE

07/29/2017

The U.S. House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development heard testimony this week from individuals and groups on the topic of apprenticeship programs.

The industry group stressed finding solutions that meet the needs of the institutions running the programs and the businesses hiring from them.

07/28/2017

South Miami became the first city outside of California to require all new homes to install solar panels on their roofs.

The South Miami City Commission in a 4-1 vote approved a law requiring solar panels to be installed on all new homes built in the city.

07/27/2017

For more than 25 years BREEAM has been providing a model for the local assessment of developments and communities, driving success and improvement in sustainable construction and property.

The world's foremost environmental assessment method and rating system for buildings

07/26/2017

Most of the deliveries arrive directly by boat, the cranes are all hybrids, and it runs on 100% renewable energy.

As much as possible, the center avoids using trucks to help lower the carbon footprint of transportation. More than 95% of incoming goods arrive on boats, helping avoid 14,000 truck journeys a year (by carrying multiple containers, boats are automatically more efficient).

07/24/2017

Find out more about BREEAM including what it measures, its benefits, popularity and likely future developments. http://buff.ly/2uujfGW

07/21/2017

Enter the Global 100% Renewable Energy campaign, the first international platform advocating for the total reliance on clean alternatives to fossil fuel for cities and regions. Founded in San Francisco in 2013, the campaign is comprised of international organizations dedicated to renewable options.

A new handbook offers advice to cities willing to make the leap to join Frankfurt, Vancouver, San Francisco and more than 300 others in the transition to clean energy.

07/21/2017

What needs to be considered in new housing is the issue of space standards, flexible design, adaptability, accessibility and inclusive design, amongst many things.

My name is David Maina and I work for BRE as a technical consultant in the Home Quality Mark (HQM) team. The HQM manual address a number of issues for new homes, which have been identified from res…

07/19/2017

Thanks in part to the U.N.’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, green building projects are increasing worldwide. As a matter of fact, from 2015 to 2018 the percentage of global builders with at least 60 percent of their projects certified green will double.

07/18/2017

Study results show a clear opportunity for many utilities and energy end-users to save money through community-scale solar.

Market responses show rural electric co-ops and municipal utilities can save up to 30 percent of power costs with solar.

07/18/2017

It’s the longest established method of regulating a building’s environmental impact in the UK and is, as we move into 2016, more important than ever for new builds.

BREEAM stands for Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology. It was created in the 1990s as a way of assessing, rating and certifying the sustainability of buildings.

07/15/2017

Next week -- in Russia! Stakeholder event & technical workshop.

Plenary session - Development of Sustainable Construction Standards - stakeholder engagement