by creedla | Sep 15, 2016 | Environmental News, Green Construction
Green construction initiatives have rapidly progressed in the last 20 years. One of the major goals of such an ideology was to create net zero energy buildings. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) defined what such a facility is in September of 2015 as “an...
by creedla | Aug 9, 2016 | Green Construction, Los Angeles Construction Projects
…Some things simply can’t be rushed! The importance of construction apprenticeship programs. In the construction trades, training highly skilled workers doesn’t happen overnight. Their journey begins as registered apprentices, individuals who endure rigorous...
by creedla | Jul 6, 2016 | Environment, Green Construction
It is hard to imagine a time when everything we needed was provided by nature. The materials we used to build and insulate our homes came from sources such as moss and thatch. As hard as it may be to believe, these all-natural materials were amazingly effective at...
by creedla | May 18, 2016 | Architecture, Environmental News, Green Construction
On May 1, 1931 President Hoover officially presented the Empire State Building to the world with the push of a button from Washington D.C. This action capped an incredible use of manpower, technology, and determination over the course of just 410 days in which this...
by creedla | Apr 25, 2016 | Environmental News, Green Construction
The effects of global climate change are happening sooner than many scientists anticipated. This has resulted in architects & engineers around the world coming up with innovative solutions to help society manage a changing landscape. One such example is located in...
by creedla | Apr 20, 2016 | Environmental News, Green Construction, Los Angeles Construction Projects
The modern environmental movement began on April 22, 1970 thanks to the efforts of a Wisconsin senator named Gaylord Nelson. For on that day, Sen. Nelson proposed that Americans throughout the country be given a voice to speak out against the seemingly unchecked...
