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Dynamic Conditions

Performance requirements for wood-framed wall systems have changed considerably. Here’s how to meet today’s conditions and set new standards.

 

LEED

  • Commentary: Going for the Gold

    Greening our urban areas should not stop with Beijing's Olympic Village.

     
  • The Week in Green: June 16-20

    A roundup of green building news for the week of June 16-20, including green legislation affecting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and affordable LEED-Silver housing in South Florida.

     
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    Austin Ronald McDonald House Lands LEED-Platinum Certification

    Sustainability features in the 30-room facility, which will provide lodging, support services, and meals to ill children and their families, include solar power, stormwater management, and a closed-loop air handling system that prevents spread of germs.

     
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    'Extreme Makeover' Goes Green in New Orleans

    Deltec Homes leads a team of builders on a four-day quest to construct a storm-proof, green home and church.

     
  • LEED 2009: Up for Public Comment

    The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) opened the first public comment period on LEED 2009 this week, marking the third phase of the commercial green building rating system that was launched in 2000. According to the organization, LEED 2009 will address improving energy efficiency, reducing carbon...

     
 
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To Go Green, or Not To Go Green

Home builders will be building green, ready or not.


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They're Stock Plans, They're Green and They're Free. Really.

Start-up offers sustainable house plans for free download with hopes of bringing eco-friendly homes to the masses.


 

High-Performance Building

 
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84 Lumber Expands into the FSC-Certified Wood Market

The Pennsylvania-based lumber dealer announces that 26 stores will provide the wood to meet LEED and NAHB Green Standards.

Twenty-six locations operated by 84 Lumber Co., one of the nation’s leading lumber dealers, now are selling Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified wood. The FSC Chain of Custody Certification ensures that wood products meet the organization’s rigid standards from raw materials through processing, transformation, manufacturing, and distribution. The FSC, whose board includes lumber companies and dealers and environmentalists, coordinates the development of forest management standards throughout the United States.

 
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