Keep up-to-date on trends in Green Building and Construction from the editors at Associated Construction Publications en-us http://www.acppubs.com/community/Green+Construction/48577.html?nid=4243 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:55:01 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6659488.html?nid=4243 The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission recently completed a sound barrier project... Wed, 20 May 2009 07:52:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6656710.html?nid=4243 ITC Holdings Corp., Novi, MI, received approved incentives from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to build a 3,000-mile transmission line to move wind-generated power from the Midwest costing between $10 billion to $12 billion. The line would deliver power from the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana to Chicago and points east to deliver wind-generated electr... Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6655164.html?nid=4243 The problem of defining "Green" Before too much energy and money are spent on delivering a Green project, it is beneficial for all participants to define what they mean by or want from a Green or sustainable project. Just like the label "Organic," the word "Green" can have many meanings. Different definitions of a Green or sustainable project can lead to different expectations, and unmet expect... Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6655475.html?nid=4243 Diesel engine manufacturers continue to refine their product offerings in preparation ... Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6651269.html?nid=4243 In Chicago, DePaul University's Lincoln Park Campus recently opened the doors of the new Monsignor Andrew J. McGowan Science Building. The new building will be the new home for the chemistry, environmental sciences and biological sciences departments. The new building took nearly five years of planning and construction to complete. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6651282.html?nid=4243 All across America, there is a clear buzz about the need to go green. The construction industry is hopeful that that this provides opportunity to prosper from new construction revitalized by a dearth of LEED projects, which were helped by government policy from a new administration. The construction industry in the Midwest seems quite conscious and hopeful of a new wave of green. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6651827.html?nid=4243 Going "green" to serve members of their communities, the Winn Companies have completed solar power installations at various locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Two featured Massachusetts properties are Whaler's Place, 75 units of senior housing in New Bedford, and Stony Brook Village, 98 units of family housing in Boston. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6651829.html?nid=4243 "Quite a mixed bag," is one way that Michael Moore describes a month-old project on State St. in New Haven, CT. "There are all different kinds of construction going on at any given time," Senior Superintendent Moore said. "We have about 50 working here each day now, but we will have 100 a day right through the winter. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6650881.html?nid=4243 In Irvine, CA, Orange County's Great Park is moving forward even in a down economy. The Great Park is being ... Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6650896.html?nid=4243 A key challenge facing construction today is letting young people know that it's a viable career choice for tomorrow. Industry-wide, many groups are working to get young people excited about construction and to let them know about the excitement and opportunities that the field has to offer. Different initiatives target young people at different ages, but when it comes to pure fun and excitemen... Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6650903.html?nid=4243 Bellevue, WA— The Construction Industry Training Council of Washington has integrated the National Center for Construction Education & Research training module "Your Role in the Green Environment" into its training programs. The course, published by Pearson-Prentice Hall and endorsed by the U. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6650910.html?nid=4243 Material handling is the name of the game at Glacier Recycle LLC in Auburn, WA. In operation just a year and a half, Glacier processes commingled recyclables and sorts them into wood, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, gypsum, concrete and asphalt, cement fiber board, asphalt roofing, cardboard, and various types of plastic. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6648429.html?nid=4243 Erin's Pavilion, the first of several buildings to be constructed on the 80-acre future home of the Edwin Watts Southwind Park in Springfield, IL, is on its way to becoming one of the most accessible and environmentally friendly welcome and visitor centers in the country. With the installation of the structural steel and Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) walls completed, the facility is taking shap... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6650920.html?nid=4243 An Iowa college and an Iowa construction company, each founded more than 150 years ago on what was then still the frontier, are modern-day pioneers of sustainable building. Central College, founded in Pella in 1853, and The Weitz Company, established at Fort Des Moines in 1855, are Iowa's undisputed "green" building leaders, working together for a decade to construct increasingly energy-efficie... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6648056.html?nid=4243 The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) facilitates development of sustainable buildings nationwide. A number of Colorado general contractors are growing their expertise in constructing LEED-certified buildings as municipalities, educational systems and commercial developers specify green building. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6648428.html?nid=4243 Construction of the University of Indianapolis' (UIndy) new residence hall is quickly taking shape, incorporating an innovative "green" product made from recycled material that is energy-efficient, fire-resistant and sound-dampening. The $9.8-million East Hall, a four-story structure with 154 single-occupant rooms, multiple lounges and two-story atriums with balconies, is being built with AERCO... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6647035.html?nid=4243 In its final form, the $789-billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act holds a number of surprises and opportunities ... Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6647037.html?nid=4243 In order to easily reach and then remediate the Roebling Steel Plant in Roebling, NJ, an EPA Superfund site, WRS Infrastructure & Environment, Inc. called W.J. Castle, P.E. & Associates, P.C. to determine whether an abandoned steel railroad bridge crossing Crafts Creek could be converted into a roadway bridge able to support vehicles up to 110,000 pounds. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6648843.html?nid=4243 Visitors to the largest casino south of the Twin Cities will want to bring their ice skates should their luck take a beating while they're gambling. That's because the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) built a second sheet of ice in an arena attached to the Dakotah! Sports and Fitness center near Mystic Lake Casino. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6648845.html?nid=4243 A geothermal field that is believed to be among the largest in the U.S. is being installed during an expansion that will nearly double the size of the headquarters of medical software giant Epic Systems Corporation in Verona, WI, just south of Madison. Expansion Will Consolidate Workforce Approximately 1,800 employees now work in Campus 1 of Epic's headquarters, which was completed in 2005. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST