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Cool roofs 101: Planning and specification considerations

Construction Specifier

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. Source: 4th National Climate Assessment, 2018. Urban planning which minimizes heat buildup and retention (urban design).

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USGBC Wants You to Comment on the Next Version of LEED

Green Building Law Update

and also plan what’s next for the rating system. Continuous improvement, including through the use of Pilot credits is looked upon by most disapprovingly, because of the years long process of planning, designing and funding a building; moreover, that many Pilot credits are advocated by pecuniary interests that are not disclosed.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Synchronization is ensured among planning, construction and operation teams by mapping and analyzing various modes of information capture- drawings, photos or even text. He introduced the data flow in building life cycle management from planning to construction execution. Ariana Alvear. Project Manager, Boldt. San Francisco, CA.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

Pro Builder

The success of that strategy, as well as a sincere and long-standing commitment to industry innovation, community service, the environment, and collaboration with local government—the upshot of which is a 90% customer satisfaction rating and $620.3 Gardner Policy Institute. “We and price points well below Ivory’s standard fare. . .

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Fall Conferences 2019: Top Takeaways

Stok

2: The financial value of a healthy and productive built environment is big—and can be quantified. And second, the question isn’t ‘open office vs closed office’ The question is ‘what environment is best for your team?’ s single most significant long-term constraint to economic development. Washington D.C.’s

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Among other key players in biotech are the Public Research Center for Health, the CRP Henri Tudor—Resource Center for Healthcare Technologies and the CRP Gabriel Lippmann—Environment and Agro-biotechnologies department. The Center of Biotechnology and the Environment features 13,000 square meters of rentable space.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

She’s part of various internal groups within the organization, including the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee, and notably a board member on both the Connecting Women and Building PRIDE affinity groups. . He’s helped create new jobs and enabled the firm to retain top talent by creating an environment where employees can thrive. .