LEED-Certified Buildings Possess Higher Resale Values
LEED-Certified Buildings Possess Higher Resale Values Compared to Their Non-Certified Counterparts Within the realm of green building construction there exists LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design. A component of the U.S. Green Building Council...
The Capitol Records Building. A Los Angeles Landmark For Over 60 Years
Vinyl Never Went Out of Style! Although completely obliterated by aliens or natural disasters in no less than three major Hollywood productions, the Capitol Records Building, located just north of the world famous intersection of Hollywood and Vine, has proven to...
The Usefulness Of The Tower Crane
Talk About Lofty Expectations! No self-respecting, large-scale construction project involving tall buildings or the need to lift items high into the air would be complete without a tower crane. Although there are variations, all tower cranes share the same basic...
How California Builders Prepare For Net Energy Homes
Net-Zero energy building techniques are trickling into the California housing sector. Eager students have been invited to “take the ball and run with it” by teachers as a means of continuing learning that had previously taken place. The enthusiasm seen by the...
What Caused The Tragedy at Grenfell Tower
It’s the stuff of nightmares... Fire in a high-rise building. Regardless of where one lives in the world, tall buildings exist and they all share one disconcerting characteristic… Above a certain height, ladders and fire cannons are unable to reach both the fire...
