Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

By Justin Koscher The construction industry is one of the country’s largest energy consumers and contributors of greenhouse emissions. energy consumption, for which minimum performance standards and building energy codes are increasing in both scope and stringency. Efforts to decarbonize begin with reducing U.S.

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Construction Marketing

MARCH 28, 2022

As a commercial building proprietor, it’s recommended that you adopt energy-efficient solutions for your establishment. You can do your part by designing an energy-efficient building. Here are some of the best practices to make your building energy-efficient: 1. Monitor Your Building’s Energy Consumption.

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Construction Marketing

MARCH 2, 2023

With energy efficiency being a high priority for everyone right now in the UK energy crisis, property developers have set out a guide to help people use heating systems that can be used to curb energy usage and save on both water and the price of energy. You can also read the price guide here for more information.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 4, 2022

GAF Energy Introduces Easy-Install Solar Shingles. How Timberline Solar roofing could radically speed up the adoption of home solar. Designed by GAF Energy, Timberline Solar roofing builds solar cells into a standard shingle, which can then be installed with just a nail gun in a quick, two-day installation process.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 27, 2022

Since fabric buildings are tensile structures, the membrane can be pulled into a three-dimensional surface for developing shading, a roof, or a decorative component. Fabric buildings come with a high roof design, leading to a large volume of interior air space. They’re Energy-Efficient. They Offer Ventilation.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

This fourth category would discuss the processes and technologies that drive those efficiencies to reduce GHGs. Are there more environmentally mindful ways to approach construction projects or operate facilities to enhance efficiency and minimize GHG? Roofing materials. And we encourage other companies to do the same.

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Wolgast Corporation

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

We hear about energy efficiency, greenhouse gases, renewable energy, and carbon emissions more frequently these days, but maybe not as popular is Net Zero Energy Building or Net Zero Energy Building Ready. Once this happens, an Owner can get their building Net Zero Energy Certified.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 2, 2022

The net-zero energy Desert Comfort Experience Home combines multiple solutions to protect the house from its extreme climate conditions. The roof assembly also creates a conditioned attic within the supporting trusses for ducting, plumbing, and electrical runs. Strategic window placement also aids energy performance.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The lessons learned in the Northeast can help design energy-efficient, multifamily buildings elsewhere too. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts rolled out ambitious updates to its Building Energy Code in 2023. It allows designers to use smaller, more efficient heating and cooling systems to keep occupants comfortable.

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Construction Marketing

JULY 6, 2022

This creates a wall system of unrivaled energy efficiency, comfort, noise reduction, and strength. Intact moisture and air barriers are a vital modern energy-efficient construction prerequisite that an ICF system creates. Energy efficiency. They give you more comfort and increased energy efficiency.

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BD+C

APRIL 8, 2024

Massing and Orientation: Harnessing the Power of Form and Placement The way we shape and position our buildings has a profound impact on their energy performance and occupant comfort. It reduces the need for artificial lighting, improves mechanical heating and cooling efficiencies, and maximizes renewable energy possibilities.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 29, 2023

Trade Secret' Startup Builds Modular Homes out of Ceramic qpurcell Thu, 06/29/2023 - 09:28 A startup called Vantem constructs modular, factory-built homes that are energy efficient and affordable and can withstand extreme weather. And the killer difference is the energy efficiency,” Anderson says.

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Pro Builder

JULY 8, 2020

Designing your homes to optimize the sun and reduce mechanical energy loads is critical to achieving a net zero energy balance. A net-zero energy ready home isn’t just a standard home with the option to install solar panels on the roof. Site Orientation and Home Energy Use. Windows and Home Energy Demand.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 28, 2023

These will be formed through collaboration with the Museum of London, including a publicly accessible 10-floor roof garden. The revised plan updates the building’s energy strategy so the new building will be all-electric, reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 6, 2021

Roofing Products: Asphalt Is Tops, But Metal Grows in Popularity. On average, a home's roof covers about 60% of the house exterior, making it a significant investment that has both practical—protecting the house against rain, snow, and the elements—and aesthetic implications. Asphalt is the top-ranking roofing material in the U.S.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

As the demand for energy-efficient building products increases, metal roofs are being praised for their long-term cost-cutting potential. Although solar-reflective coatings for roofs have been instrumental in reducing energy costs, a study funded by the U.S.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 2, 2023

For roofing and wall cladding products, architectural zinc’s inherent metallic properties can help reduce the embodied carbon footprint for residential and commercial buildings, and improve their energy-efficient, climate-resilient, long-lasting performance.

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Construction Specifier

JULY 4, 2022

The effects of heat have negative outcomes for health and well-being, social equity, energy use and peak demand, resilience of health, transportation and electrical infrastructure, crime, education, and productivity. Expanded vegetated areas and tree canopies (shading, green roofs/walls, and permeable/pervious surfaces).

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Pro Builder

JULY 6, 2022

Energy Retrofits Offer a Practical Way for the Remodeling Sector to Practice Sustainability. Energy retrofits for existing homes are increasingly attainable, but their implementation relies on a fragmented and slightly antiquated remodeling sector. roof replacement, kitchen remodel, etc.) Energy Efficiency.

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

the exhibition home includes a game room, private office, several outdoor fire features, and a roof deck designed to capture panoramic vistas of the Las Vegas Strip and nearby mountains. RELATED Stylish, Innovative, Efficient Products Featured in The New American Home 2023 A Look Inside The New American Home 2023

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 16, 2022

million homes and businesses install solar panels on their roofs and have made the state a leader in the race to fight climate change, but a unanimous vote by the state’s Public Utilities Commission could create a new hurdle for proponents of clean energy. Energy Efficiency. Government + Policy.

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Construction Specifier

JULY 2, 2020

Low-slope and steep-slope unvented roof systems ( i.e. insulation and air barrier are applied directly to the underside of the roof deck) are common in applications where designers are seeking cost-effective and energy-efficient roof assemblies. Applicable roofing assemblies. Toumanios, PE.

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Natural Building

AUGUST 26, 2020

I mow my roof,” Quick said while giving a tour of her unorthodox three-bedroom, two-bathroom home that’s on more than 11 acres. I wanted to have a home that was energy efficient. Three walls of the home are covered in several feet of sod, as is a roof that everyone walks on, including the occasional farm animal. “My

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Lets Build

JUNE 15, 2022

It requires top-down planning—maximizing solar gain through strategic window placement, incorporating renewable energy provision, reducing operational and heating costs, and so forth. Yet there are still new developments that skimp on insulation, or which fail to incorporate readily available renewable energy solutions.

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GCP Applied Technologies

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

The VERIFI® in-transit concrete management system uses truck-mounted sensors, advanced data analytics and automated admixture inputs so that ready-mix concrete moves from the plant to the job site more efficiently and with minimal waste. Energy costs represent 20-40% of the total production costs in the cement industry, based on U.S.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities last week announced the winners of its 2013 Green Roof and Wall Awards of Excellence. acre vegetated roof at the Kauffman Performing Arts Center in Kansas City, Mo., Among the eight winning projects are a massive, 4.4-acre and a dramatic interior green wall at Drexel University.

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Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

When built, designed and maintained properly, green roofs have many more advantages than disadvantages. The vegetation reflects most of the direct sunlight rather than absorbing it, and the moisture prevents heat gain from the structure, providing energy savings for cooling. Image © Sergio Grazia. Image © Laurian Ghinitoiu.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 9, 2022

Deep energy renovations of commercial and multi-unit residential buildings are critical if cities want to tackle their climate emissions on a large scale. Energy renovation could provide up to 55 percent of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions needed to meet 2030 targets, aligning cities with a 1.5 Photo courtesy ROCKWOOL.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Engineered Wood Sprouts Solutions for Supermarket Chain 1 kcichowicz Wed, 10/18/2023 - 13:31 Switching from a steel roof system to an engineered wood one helped a Sprouts Farmers Market design team solve supply chain challenges and lower the location’s carbon footprint. But long lead times for steel necessitated a change in materials.

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Wolgast Corporation

JUNE 14, 2023

Precast Concrete Wall Panel Options for Construction Efficiency Construction efficiency is a critical factor that can significantly impact timelines and overall project success. Precast concrete walls with conventional steel roof framing are one option to use on a large commercial building.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 21, 2023

The funding will ensure that pupils can learn in safe, warm and energy-efficient classrooms. “These funding allocations will make sure that responsible bodies can start to plan ahead and get projects started to replace roofs, boilers and windows – so pupils and teachers can learn and work in a comfortable space.

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CivilJungle

APRIL 21, 2022

What Is a Roof Vent? Completely, roof ventilation is a system that promotes air to ventilate via the vent. Roof vents are essential to every house. Yet not multiple homeowners comprehend much concerning their roof ventilation strategies. Roof vents may not be something you require to suppose, but they should be.

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BD+C

MARCH 2, 2023

The next steps for a sustainable, decarbonized future 0 qpurcell Thu, 03/02/2023 - 13:03 Sustainability For building owners and developers, the push to net zero energy and carbon neutrality is no longer an academic discussion. Government regulators are increasingly requiring that buildings perform more efficiently.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Design principles focused on occupant comfort prioritize both temperature control and energy efficiency with proper HVAC systems and energy performance windows that provide simple solutions to environmental changes. . If a roof fails in a tornado or a hurricane, the rest of the house is likely to fail with it.

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GCP Applied Technologies

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Specifying roof underlayments for extreme temperatures. Metal roofs are becoming increasingly popular due to their longer lifecycles, superior protection and lower maintenance costs than traditional shingle roofs. A key challenge for architects is to ensure the right roofing underlayment is specified for each job.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 18, 2021

just outside of Orlando, but showcases significant energy, water, and resource efficiencies that deliver comfort, indoor health, and convenience to its owners. It also earned a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) index score of 50 (meaning, The New American Home 2021 is 50% more efficient than a comparably sized, code-compliant new home).

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Located in the heart of Phoenix, this five-story, 191-unit multifamily complex incorporated an energy-efficient HVAC system, low-e glass and foam roofing to help achieve LEED Silver certification.

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