Maximizing LEED Points on the Jobsite

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By Thomas Taylor Studies from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency state that Americans spend 90 percent or more of their lives indoors1. This is one reason why the USGBC’s LEED 2009 rating system, which is being used by most project teams that have potential LEED-certified projects in the works, rewards teams from keeping harmful materials out of the facilities they build. Almost all manufactured materials used on construction sites contain some amount of chemicals. The truth is, chemicals that emit harmful gasses into the air, a process that is known as off-gassing, can be found in all sorts of other … Read more

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USGBC, Dodge Release World Green Building Trends Report 2016

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Green Building Council and Dodge Data & Analytics partnered to release World Green Building Trends 2016 SmartMarket Report. The new report, conducted in nearly 70 countries, demonstrates that global green building continues to double every three years. The report also finds emerging economies like Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia and South Africa will be engines of green growth, with development varying from two-fold to six-fold over current green building levels. “International demand for green building, due in great part to the LEED green building program’s global popularity, has grown steadily over the years,” said Rick Fedrizzi, … Read more

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DPR Office Is Living Lab for Sustainable Business

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — DPR Construction has recently been awarded official certification of its new San Francisco Bay Area Regional Office as a Net-Zero Energy Building by the International Living Future Institute through its Living Building Challenge program. Producing more energy than it consumes, DPR’s San Francisco, California office is the first commercial office in San Francisco to achieve NZEB certification to date. By being both the owner and contractor for the renovation project, DPR was able to push the limits on its sustainability goals for the 24,010-square-foot building and create a true living lab of sustainable business practices for … Read more

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Balfour Beatty Construction to Build Marquee Park District Project in Dallas

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DALLAS, Texas — The evolution of Uptown Dallas, Texas, continues with Park District, a one-of-a-kind project that will further connect the Arts District, downtown and Uptown, providing tenants, residents and the public a unique way to experience Klyde Warren Park and the city. Balfour Beatty Construction was chosen by joint venture partners Trammell Crow Company and Met Life, Inc., to provide preconstruction and construction services. Designed by HKS Architects, the 916,000-square-foot, mixed-used development will sit on the 3-acre parcel between Pearl Street, Olive Street and Klyde Warren Park. The landscape architecture firm responsible for Klyde Warren Park’s award-winning design, the … Read more

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Skanska Modernizes, Expands School in D.C.

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Skanska has signed a contract to modernize and expand the Lafayette Elementary School in Washington, D.C. The total contract value is $72 million. Lafayette Elementary School, which serves nearly 700 students, was built in the 1930s, with an addition in the 1970s. The modernization will include the restoration of the existing schoolhouse façade, the total interior renovation of the 1930’s structures, a slight enlargement of the existing parking lot, renovation of all exterior play and field surfaces, green roofs and other storm water management features to meet the latest D.C. Department of Environment requirements. The project is designed to achieve, … Read more

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