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The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment

BD+C

The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment 0 qpurcell Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:30 Biophilic Design Biophilic design in the built environment supports the health and wellbeing of individuals, as they spend most of their time indoors. Skanska’s office, Portland, Ore.

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Ready mix concrete resource

GCP Applied Technologies

There's also a growing demand for sustainable concrete, to lower cement's carbon footprint—5% of global emissions come from cement production. Sustainable concrete. Replacing a certain percentage of Portland cement with fly ash imparts workability, allowing the concrete to be placed and finished more easily. Solutions. .

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

LEED Certification, and LEED in general has been a GREAT marketing tool. Is there no better way for GSA to meet sustainability requirement than via LEED? GSA earned the highest rating in all categories in the 2011 sustainability scorecard released from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Ackerstein Sustainability LLC.

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Ready mix concrete

GCP Applied Technologies

There's also a growing demand for sustainable concrete, to lower cement's carbon footprint—5% of global emissions come from cement production. Sustainable concrete. Replacing a certain percentage of Portland cement with fly ash imparts workability, allowing the concrete to be placed and finished more easily. Solutions. .

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The Future of the Built Environment in 2019

Stok

So, we wanted to take a more casual route for a look forward and tap on members of the stok team to answer the question: What is the future of the built environment in 2019? As was mentioned at a recent industry event, “resilience today is what sustainability was ten years ago.” Data Data Data. This progression makes sense.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Various cost information is typically formatted as Products & Activities, General or Routine Maintenance, New Construction, Renovation and/or Repair, Sustainability/Green, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or any combination thereof. 00 01 05 Certifications Page. 00 45 00 Representations and Certifications. Requirements.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Various cost information is typically formatted as Products & Activities, General or Routine Maintenance, New Construction, Renovation and/or Repair, Sustainability/Green, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or any combination thereof. 00 01 05 Certifications Page. 00 45 00 Representations and Certifications. Requirements.