City of Charlotte Named LEED Gold City
Charlotte has achieved LEED for Cities and Communities Gold certification. LEED or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, was created by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and is the world’s most […]
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges 30,000 SF Lease in Charlotte for Segra Headquarters
Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 30,000-square-foot lease for Segra’s headquarters at the Woodward Building at Ballantyne, located at 11215 North Community House Road in Charlotte. Graham Stoneburner, John […]
Matt Ventimiglia Joins Myers & Chapman As Chief Estimator
Myers & Chapman, a Charlotte-based full-service construction services firm serving the Southeast for more than 60 years, today announced 15-year construction industry veteran, Matt Ventimiglia, has joined the company as […]
15 Ways Green Buildings Impact Our Psychology
The movement toward green construction has been booming in the past decade. In a survey conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics, nearly 50 percent of builders expect making the majority […]
Commercial Real Estate Industry makes green strides in new report
A new report from the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance shows that the commercial real estate industry is making significant progress in reducing energy consumption, carbon […]
Employees are Happier, Healthier and More Productive in LEED Green Buildings
According to a new survey released from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), employees who work in LEED-certified green buildings are happier, healthier and more productive than employees in conventional […]
Don’t let a green building ‘LEED’ to disputes
by Cory Haller BridgeTower Media Newswires In the 20-plus years since the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standard was introduced, the construction industry has fundamentally changed. With owners and […]
Capitol Towers gets LEED certified
The Capitol Towers office development in SouthPark has received LEED Gold certification. Sustainability and energy-efficient features at the development range from preferred parking for low-emission vehicles to an HVAC system […]
Brightwalk development honored with LEED certification
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Partnership and community leaders on Tuesday celebrated the U.S. Green Building Council’s honoring of the Brightwalk at Historic Double Oaks mixed-income community north of uptown. The council […]
Davidson native honored for eco-friendly development
He’s dubbed the Godfather of NuLu because he’s made offers that can’t be refused, such as free rent, to those looking to host an event in Louisville, Kentucky. But, he’s […]
Compromise on LEED awaits governor’s signature
A compromise bill that keeps intact the option for a newly constructed public building to acquire environmental sustainability certification has been sent to Gov. Pat McCrory for his signature.
Bright ideas: UNCC professor enlightens Charlotte building design
Daylight is good. Builders, developers and architects don’t need a longhair professor with fancy gadgets and computer programs to tell them that the sun is handy for construction workers to see with, that it is a major reason why windows exist, that it warms and illuminates the insides of structures.
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