Green
Building Trends
Sustainable design and construction proponents believe Green
Building is not only practical, but that it's the right thing
to do for the future of our world. What is the outlook for sustainable
projects? Should the USGBC's LEED rating system be the industry
standard? A lot of questions remain, but optimism abounds within
the A/E/C community that significant changes are on the horizon.
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Focus on Custom Homes
Focus on Custom Homes features LEED for Homes Being Piloted
(New rating system being piloted by USGBC, other groups); Living
the High Life (Mita residence at Deer Crest a Paradise of Opulence);
and Inviting the Outside In (Windows, Doors, and Skylights bring
daylight inside a home).
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Patient Comfort, Care Top Priorities in Healthcare Design Trends A variety
of factors are leading to a boom in healthcare design and construction;
in fact, according to management consultant FMI, construction
spending at hospitals is predicted to rise from an estimated
$18.2 billion in 2003 to $21.8 billion this year. The Intermountain
West certainly reflects that trend, with numerous healthcare
facilities involved in major construction projects throughout
the area.
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