An Overview of Green Commercial Buildings Buildings can become green, also known as sustainable, in the design, building, and renovating stages. Green buildings are resource-efficient and the overall impact to the environment is reduced. Operating expenses are lowered, plus employees and visiting clients benefit from greater air quality. Qualities of green commercial buildings include: [...]
Contractors that are licensed in Oregon must complete Continuing Education (CE) units for every two-year license renewal period. All contractor license holders need at least 8 hours of CE, consisting of 3 hours of Business Law and Practices (only available from the CCB) and 5 hours of Series A courses. Series A are courses in [...]
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) professional credentials demonstrate advanced and up-to-date knowledge of green building design, construction, and operations. The LEED Green Associate credential is introductory-level and demonstrates a general understanding of all the LEED rating systems. Advanced Placement (AP) credentials are an option to demonstrate expertise in specific green building categories and [...]
When preparing to take the LEED Green Associate v4 exam, it is essential to prepare and study. Tips for preparing and taking the exam: Read the USGBC Green Associate Candidate Handbook. This downloadable guide includes up to date policies and procedures for the LEED v4 Green Associate exam, sample questions, exam references, and test specifications. [...]
LEED Green Associate LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) professional credentials demonstrate advanced and up to date knowledge of green building design, construction, and operations. The first step toward this is to earn a LEED Green Associate credential. This is the introductory-level credential for LEED, and demonstrates a general understanding of all [...]
There are various tax incentives and rebates that commercial buildings can qualify for. Certain incentives apply to new construction, renovations, or both. Below is a description of some of the benefits available to LEED-certified and energy efficient buildings in the Portland metro area. Fire Station 18 - City of Portland. LEED Gold certified. [...]
There are various tax incentives and rebates that residential buildings can qualify for. Certain incentives apply to new construction, renovations, or both. Below is a description of some of the benefits available to LEED-certified and energy efficient buildings in the Portland metro area. (An overview of LEED can be viewed here.) The Database of State [...]
Bronze Construction is not only efficient with time and resources when it comes to building projects, but we also strive to be resourceful when it comes to doing our part to help the environment. Lowering construction waste by reducing the amount of needed materials, reusing items when possible, and recycling benefits everyone and is also [...]
LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a recognized standard for green building design and sustainability. The LEED rating system was developed by the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council and is designed to promote design and construction practices that not only increases profitability, but also reduce negative environmental effects of buildings [...]
A roof garden, most often found in urban environments, refers to any garden that is located on the roof of a building. Roof gardens and other gardens atop structures have been in existence for centuries, such as in the medieval city of Fustat, now part of old Cairo, in Egypt. According to a study by [...]
