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From the monthly archives:
The Materials and Resources area of LEED® certification carries a hefty thirteen available points and one requirement. The purpose of the materials and resources section is to make the green building as environmentally suitable as possible. The steps begin with providing storage and collection for recyclables. Storage and Collection The storage and collection of recyclables [...]
Designing a sustainable site will have you dealing with several issues that may not otherwise have been a factor. Propaganda” may extol the economic benefits, but green building ultimately aims to help the environment. The following covers a portion of the sustainable sites sections: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Plan (required) This is an outline of [...]
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, an American family of four can use 400 gallons of water per day. About 30% is used outdoors for watering lawns and gardens, washing automobiles, cleaning sidewalks and driveways and maintaining swimming pools. Nationally, landscape irrigation counts for almost one-third of all residential water use. That’s more than [...]
