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3D Printing in Green Building

If you haven’t noticed, we’ve deliberately put off writing about 3D printing in our BEE blog for so long.  It’s not that we’re not excited about this new technology, because no doubt it’s amazing, it’s revolutionary, and it’ll definitely shake…
neoli
January 4, 2014
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Is Your Next Project Going to Be LEED Certified?

Even if you don't aspire to be certified by LEED, the methods of developing a sustainable building can help everyone. Sustainable construction is the future in many areas of the United States and developing a home or office building that…
Alessandro
December 18, 2013
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Rethinking Our Green Building Insulation

Spray foam, once thought to be a green option for insulating green buildings and homes, is on the hot seat right now.  Treehugger released a five-parter series denouncing it last month, and advised us to give spray polyurethane foam a…
neoli
October 14, 2013
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Impact of LEED on Asthma in Occupants

A recent study just released by Johns Hopkins University shows that asthma rates are significantly reduced for occupants in buildings that have achieved LEED Certification. This is yet another great example of the qualitative benefits (often overlooked) of green buildings and…
Alessandro
May 28, 2013
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Shanghai Green Building Subsidies

NOTE: If you wish to download a PDF version of this article, please click Shanghai Green Building Subsidies (742 KB). By Olivia Lu-Hill and Jade Chen China has been in the spotlight lately for its exponentially growing number of green buildings. The…
olivia
May 23, 2013