DFW Green
Buildings ArticlesListing of LEED Construction and Green Building ArticlesInfill development is the use of land within
a built-up area for further construction, focusing on the reuse and replacement
of obsolete or underutilized buildings and sites. Infill development presents
unique challenges to a construction company. What will be done with the obsolete
building's materials as it is demolished? Are there any asbestos issues to be
addressed? Is the existing water / sewer / power infrastructure sufficient to
support the new building's operations? How do you minimize and mitigate interruption
to the operations of neighboring businesses? This paper describes how general
contractor Bob Moore Construction addressed the challenges of demolition and subsequent
construction of major new facilities as part of an infill development program
and delivered a LEED Gold Certified project.
The LEED rating system
was put in place to help builders and renovators create more energy-efficient
buildings. This is a brief overview of the LEED green building rating system.
The green building
trend that has taken hold across the US in the past few years, and is surprisingly
evolving toward a whole new level. Whereas before when there were only a few green
real estate developments, today this trend in sustainable development has expanded
to whole communities and neighborhoods as well.
Headlines
from coast to coast are heralding the tidal wave of green building the green building
movement now counts developers, building owners, property managers and business
executives among its adherents. The reason - as recently expressed by a developer
client - "It's good business." To determine whether your building will
benefit from 'going green', it's important to first understand just what it means.
Energy Efficiency is the first step in greening an existing building
Green
building and real estate is the next big thing, not because it's trendy but because
going green is smart, responsible and necessary. Commercial real estate investors
and builders must consider the value of going green in order to compete in the
real estate market of the future.
Over the last few years their has
been a stronger interest in Green building techniques. This articles discusses
some of the current terms and techniques involved with green building.
There once was a day where
one someone was speaking about the word green, it was obvious they were referring
to a color formed by mixing yellow and blue. That assumption is no longer true
- with our society leaning toward a healthier environment and ways we can help
save the earth, the term green now takes on a whole new meaning. One way to support
an environmentally conscious lifestyle is with green architecture.
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Moore ConstructionThis website was created as a public service
to promote green building and LEED certification in Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW)
Texas, by Bob Moore Construction. Located in DFW, Bob Moore Construction is a
member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and is the first Platinum Level
member of the USGBC north Texas chapter. Bob Moore Construction has been a leading
construction company in Texas since 1946, and is a member of AGC, Tilt-up Concrete
Association and the OSHA Local Partnership Program. | |
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