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The next destination: Passive design airports

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The next destination: Passive design airports 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/18/2024 - 13:59 Airports Today, we can design airports that are climate resilient, durable, long-lasting, and healthy for occupants—we can design airports using Passive House standards. On the path to passive The airport itself is becoming more sustainable.

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Construction Americas 2015 Expo a Success

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The inaugural Construction Americas Exposition , held March 26-27 in Miami was a great success! Construction Americas kicked off with a welcome reception March 26, hosted by Chris Grundy , from the DIY Network’s Cool Tools and Blog Cabin. The FIU OHL School of Construction is one of the largest programs in North America.

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Joint public-private sector effort needed to mitigate the construction sector’s embodied carbon problem

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San Francisco International Airport used Kingspan’s Designwall 2000 insulated metal panels to create an architectural look for its Consolidated Administration Campus. used Kingspan’s KarrierPanel in the building’s rainscreen to achieve a high R-value and reduced energy consumption toward a goal of LEED certification.

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Coronavirus repatriation flights to Australia: The unusual airlines that have flown in

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Several airlines from Europe, the Middle East and South America have flown into Australia recently for the first time, often for special repatriation flights to bring their citizens home. Austrian Airlines crew at Sydney Airport after their 18-hour non-stop flight from Vienna. . A second flight arrived via Bangkok on April 1.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. million aviation technical school is nearing completion at the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park, designated at an Alabama AdvantageSite. SPOKANE COUNTY, WA: REGIONAL SITE CERTIFICATION.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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The southwest side of Louisiana is in a strategic location with access to ports, airports, rail, the Intercoastal Canal, and America’s premier pipeline that helps to deliver industrial products across the country,” he said. The public sites include: The two (2) ports and the municipal airport. Generally these sites are leased.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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Wheeling is also home to Chicago Executive Airport, the third-busiest airport in Chicagoland, which it co-owns with the neighboring City of Prospect Heights. The airport serves as a resource for business and industry, and is a magnet drawing commerce to the area. It recently completed a $5.9