With Prepainted Metal, Products Last Longer And The Environment Stays Greener
While there are many benefits to using prepainted metal in terms of cost savings and production line efficiencies, many manufacturers choose coil coated metal for its durability...
The Ecological Benefits of Metal Roofing
Metal roofing has a long, successful history worldwide. It's proven track record spans all types of projects...
Can you Claim Points on the LEED Regional Materials Credit
It's time to clarify what qualifies and what does not qualify under the LEED-2009 program's Regional Materials Credit 5 in the Materials and Resources (MR) section. One to two points are available for registered building products involved in new construction, schools or core and shell applications that meet the requirements of MR Credit 5. Those requirements pertaining to metal building envelope components state...
International Green Construction Code Available From ICC
Washington, DC - The International Code Council® (ICC®) announces that it has finalized the first green construction code for commercial buildings. The International Green Construction Code (IGCC) is coordinated with the existing International Codes, making it more easily enforceable, useable and adoptable.
While many local jurisdictions and cities across the country have started passing regulations which implement and require sustainable design and construction practices, relatively few states have taken steps to mandate that certain public buildings achieve certain levels of LEED® Certification...
Zero Energy Building Initiatives
The DOE estimates that over the next twenty years 40% of the commercial building market will be built. By 2030 we will build an additional 40 billion square feet of commercial building space...
Fifty Percent Increase in Green Building Programs Since 2007
In the wake of an extended global economic slump, local communities are pushing ahead and expanding their green building programs...
First Integrated Green Construction Code Poised For 2010 Debut
Washington, DC - Drafters of the International Code Council’s International Green Construction Code (IGCC) are nearing completion of the first-ever integrated green code for traditional and high-performance commercial buildings, set for a public release in March 2010...
While the need to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions is greater than ever, we now also ought to focus attention on adapting our buildings to the inevitable impacts of climate change...
MCA Clarifies Green Industry Definitions
For those challenged by terms related to the green movement or just needing a high-quality compilation of them, the Glenview, IL-based Metal Construction Association has created a solution...