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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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Opportunity Zones: Opportunities for Sustainable Development

Stok

Introduced in 2018 with an expiring benefit already in 2019, Opportunity Zones (OZs) will continue to commandeer more and more cocktail hour discussions in the real estate world through the end of this year and beyond. The exception could be in the case of variances regarding changes in use or zoning.

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Caterpillar Forecast Tops Estimates with the Recovery of Construction

Construction Cost Estimating

Illinois-based Caterpillar, Peoria, also confirmed approving a $10 billion share buyback plan through 2018 and will repurchase about $1.7 on January 24 in the midst of a general decline in equities. billion in stock in the first quarter that will mark its previous authorization. The shares had dropped by 2.6%

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Behind the Build: Interview with Chris Walker, VDC Project Manager at PENTA Building Group

Autodesk Construction Cloud

He also leads PENTA’s diversity committee, which focuses on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the company. I started with PENTA as a senior VDC engineer when I moved out to Las Vegas in 2018. When you think about the future, what are your plans to advance innovation and productivity at PENTA?

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Insight Into Trumark’s Growth Strategy and Daiwa Partnership

Pro Builder

Trumark's co-founders discuss Daiwa House Group's equity interest in their business and the ways in which the two companies align . Such was the case earlier this year when Daiwa House Group , of Osaka, Japan, acquired a 60% equity interest in builder/developer Trumark Companies, Pro Builder 's 2018 Builder of the Year.

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Margaret Whelan on How Capital Is Fueling Innovation

Pro Builder

PRO BUILDER: You mentioned that 2018 was an inflection point for capital investment in the construction industry. There’s a lot of interest from public equity investors in financing the growth of innovative construction-related companies and the outsized returns that are achievable when done successfully. .