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title: Green Link Blog by Melink | Construction
description: Construction | Read the latest energy news and industry tips from Melink Corp.
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                    “We’ll build a 7 figure new store and we’ll fight with the A/C or negative air pressure for months or years, all because the equipment was never set up properly, causing problems that extend for the life of the building. Your reports allow us to know everything is set the way it should be from the beginning.”
                    
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                    > 
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# Green Link

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## [The Case for Commissioning](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/the-case-for-commissioning)

![](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/hubfs/Darren%202x3-1.png) [Darren Witter](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/author/darren-witter)

 9/1/20 10:23 AM

 How third-party commissioning can improve building construction.

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[![](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Leed-Gold-Certification-Seal.jpg)](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/why-leed-buildings-make-financial-sense-notre-dame)

## [Why LEED Buildings Make Financial Sense](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/why-leed-buildings-make-financial-sense-notre-dame)

![](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/hubfs/Brent%20Morris.jpg) [Brent Morris](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/author/bmorris)

 5/1/20 8:30 AM

 The University of Notre Dame chose sustainable, LEED-approved construction options and why you should, too.

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## [Top 3 Construction Industry Trends in the U.S.](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/construction-industry-trends)

![](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/hubfs/Brent%20Morris.jpg) [Brent Morris](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/author/bmorris)

 4/16/20 8:00 AM

 A discussion of 2020 construction industry trends.

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## [COVID-19 Closures: Mitigating Damage to Unoccupied Buildings](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/covid-19-closures-unoccupied-building)

![](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/hubfs/Brent%20Morris.jpg) [Brent Morris](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/author/bmorris)

 3/25/20 8:15 AM

 As states across the U.S. are working to flatten the curve, many businesses are impacted by COVID-19 closures as a result of “stay at home” or “shelter in place” orders to limit human interaction and prevent the virus’s spread.

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## [The Future of the 2020s: Healthy Buildings](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/healthy-buildings)

![](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/hubfs/Background-leaf.png) [Melink](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/author/melink)

 2/3/20 8:00 AM

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