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Building for better fire resilience in WUI zones

Construction Specifier

Yet, building in wildland urban interface (WUI) zones continues at a fast pace. WUI zones are areas of transition between unoccupied land and human development, where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuels. 1 Why are people still building, and rebuilding in WUI zones?

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US DOT awards $54M in SMART grants to local governments

Construction Dive

Projects in 22 states range from sensors in roads and intersections to an overhaul of a work zone data environment.

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How Winter Weather Can Hamper Productivity In Hazardous Working Zones

Constructonomics

Safety always needs to be taken seriously in a construction or industrial environment (the potential for serious or fatal accidents without any consideration for safety is high), and this is even more true during the winter. ATEX approved products, such as the Flexiheat jackets from SA Equipment , ensure safety even in hazardous zones.

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Building healthcare in a coastal environment

Construction Specifier

Understanding the fundamental challenges of building in a coastal environment can help teams create solutions that maintain the safety of occupants, even amid extreme weather events. The post Building healthcare in a coastal environment appeared first on Construction Specifier. It was constructed through two active hurricane seasons.

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Americans Agree On Strict Building Codes for Fire, Flood Zones

Pro Builder

Americans Agree On Strict Building Codes for Fire, Flood Zones. Public opinion on climate change shows that Americans care more about the environment than elected officials, according to recently released research. cbroderick. Tue, 09/08/2020 - 09:37.

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Reasons to reinvent the Midcentury academic library

BD+C

IIDA, shares the idea that a designer's responsibility to embrace a library’s history, respect its past, and create an environment that will serve student populations for the next 100 years. Quiet zones are strategically placed on upper levels or on the periphery to support individual study time. Gretchen Holy, Assoc.

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Maximizing office square footage through ‘agile planning’

BD+C

They can enrich the culture and provide spaces for employees to recharge throughout the workday Group zones encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing. Furthermore, the company was able to decrease its square footage needs by more than half while increasing the employee capacity served through in-office and remote environments.

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