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Building healthcare in a coastal environment

Construction Specifier

In early 2018, RDG Planning & Design and its partner firms began design work to replace an existing, nearly 50-year-old Healthcare Facility on the Shell Point Retirement Community campus (a CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY [CCRC]) in Ft. Florida Wind Speed Map, Risk Category III. Photo courtesy Shell Point Retirement Community.

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Green Building that Cleans the Air

Green Building Law Update

There is little real dispute that given humans take shelter from the climate inside buildings, humans need to design and construct those buildings to be resilient in whatever climatic zones the building is located. Green building is a low risk geoengineering solution to many of the environmental issues of the day.

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Delivering acoustic sanity

Construction Specifier

According to 2018 United Nations forecasts, seven out of 10 people will live in cities by 2050. In the post-COVID era of working from here (WFH) people are seeking live-work environments. She suggests focusing on typology, codes, and zoning when specifying effective acoustic solutions. “In Image courtesy REGAPOL. By Bill Devin.

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How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction

Pro Builder

For example, factory environments support social distancing practices, since workers remain in controlled, stationed zones. This approach also reduces the risk of accidents that workers typically face on traditional jobsites, such as traffic accidents, falling from heights, and trench cave-ins. cities full of skyscrapers.

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OSHA Top 10 Series: Fall Protection Applications and Innovative Technology

Safety Services Company

As part of our continued focus on OSHA’s Top Ten most frequently cited violations to its standards, in this article we will focus specifically on Fall Protection as it is the number one most commonly cited standard for 2018. Controlled Access Zones. Fall Arrest Systems can be used to stop a worker’s fall. OSHA Regulations.

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OSHA Top 10 Series: Fall Protection Applications and Innovative Technology

Safety Services Company

As part of our continued focus on OSHA’s Top Ten most frequently cited violations to its standards, in this article we will focus specifically on Fall Protection as it is the number one most commonly cited standard for 2018. Controlled Access Zones. Fall arrest systems can be used to stop a worker’s fall. OSHA Regulations.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) may adopt regulations to implement the bills. Between October 1, 2018, and January 31, 2019, there were 342 reports of incidents of sewer overflows or treatment bypasses (an average of 21 per week). Water and Sewer Services. Sediment and Erosion Control. Oil Cleanup .

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